the department is being destroyed, the programs in the field are being destroyed, and we should be able to make decisions about programs that are effective.

By inserting the global gag rule into every area of our global health work--malaria, TB, pandemic preparedness, nutrition, vaccinations, and more--we undermine our effectiveness and make it harder to reach the most vulnerable, particularly…

I am greatly disturbed by the reimposition of the global gag rule, particularly this administration's unprecedented decision to expand this terrible policy to all global health assistance.

It would be a mistake to pull back from these investments and that is why we have prioritized those countries in the House bill.

I look forward to continuing this discussion and the ways that you can really evaluate, honestly and fairly, the impact of this policy.

When you speak, the world listens.

Should sanctions be lifted without, first, requiring the Russians to withdraw their annexation of Crimea?

I am dumbfounded when I watch the news and continue to see the President appeasing Mr. Putin.

Mr. Secretary, we have sought incentives to bring Russia in step with the world community, but Russia's foreign policy goals remain elusive.

We wish them all a speedy recovery. We are continually grateful to the Capitol Police for the risks they take every day to ensure our safety and the safety of the American people.

On April 18, you wrote to the Congress to certify that the conditions of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 were met as of that date.

This budget is simply insufficient to keep diseases and unrest away from our borders, and would fail to provide necessary services on which businesses and American citizens rely.