I am concerned that the President's budget would make America less safe by diminishing our position at the U.N.

If our goal is to promote peace, combat poverty, and provide humanitarian assistance where needed, we have to encourage U.N. reform.

Foreign aid is not a Democratic or Republican cause; it is an American cause and the right thing to do.

I thought I would give you a good challenge, sir.

I think it is important for the record to note that the money being held up is from fiscal year 2016, not fiscal year 2017.

I have had three children, eight grandchildren. I am not sure I would go to just any health provider.

Far from cooperating with the United States, Russia seems to take every opportunity to counter our interests working directly with the Taliban, bolstering Assad, arming Iran, tampering in U.S. and European elections.

A diminished U.S. role at international financial institutions would provide an opportunity for other countries to fill the space.

But the President's fiscal year 2018 budget would undermine our influence by slashing contributions through international financial institutions by 35 percent.

I have been on this Committee for over 28 years, and I am proud of the bipartisan work we have done.

The needs in the world for food, for clothing, for water, are so great that if you can be successful in reaching out and bringing in additional resources, wouldn't that be exciting, but don't cut the basic funds.

By zeroing out Family Planning and reproductive health programs, how would this budget not, in effect, increase abortions worldwide?