the administration has once again signaled its ill-advised and irresponsible approach to foreign affairs by proposing a nearly 20 percent cut to foreign assistance

I want to quickly echo Chairman Lowey's concerns about the capital investment grants, and note that I am also glad to see the funding for the program in your request.

Lack of progress and even setbacks to reducing illegal crops comes less from copa sino farmers than the lack of political will by the civilian and military authorities.

They have literally put their lives on the line for peace, but they can't succeed without the full engagement of the Colombian government.

Fortunately, Congress has consistently and resoundingly rejected the administration's cuts.

I am deeply concerned about the fate of human rights and democracy in Central America.

There is no greater need than to combat climate change, and the committee at least begin against America's commitment to leadership goals in global climate change.

Boston is ranked eighth most vulnerable to floods among the world's coastal city.

Neglecting to advance the Hudson Tunnel project is a political decision that endangers the safety of travelers who pass through the tunnel every day.

The democracy, development, diplomacy, humanitarian, and security assistance programs funding in this bill are critical to maintaining United States' global leadership, protecting our national security, and promoting economic growth.

We need to increase the capacity.

I cannot imagine the compassion that you talked about earlier in dealing with drug addicts. I cannot imagine where the compassion would come from where we would write a rule that would put 55,000 children, kicked them out into the street.