Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking Member McCaul for yielding me time to speak on the Global Child Thrive Act. Madam Speaker, as a lifelong FBI special agent, one of my greatest concerns has always been the welfare of children, not just children in the United States, but children across the globe. Last year, as the ranking member indicated, I partnered with my colleague, Congressman Castro, to introduce H.R. 4864, the Global Child Thrive Act. This legislation was written to support young children and their families across the globe. Our bill has wide bipartisan and bicameral support. Our bill passed unanimously out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December. We have over 60 bipartisan cosponsors. It is also supported by over 50 civil society groups working in child and international development. Madam Speaker, I want to particularly thank Catholic Relief Services, whose constituent advocates in my home district have championed these issues. Madam Speaker, the Global Child Thrive Act would update our foreign aid programs to increase their effectiveness and multiply developmental outcomes for young children. Currently, less than 1 percent of our U.S. budget goes towards international aid programs, so it is critical that those limited dollars do as much good as possible.…”