I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert, ``(reduced by $6,100,000)''. Page 101, line 20, after the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 101, line 20, after the…

This amendment reduces funding for the Denali Commission by $2 million to the FY19 level. The Denali Commission's mission for providing job training and other economic development services in rural Alaska can be better served by the 29…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I understand and recognize the good, intended efforts, the heartfelt efforts of the committee members and on both sides of the aisle, certainly the Members representing the States involved. I understand and I recognize that, and I think…

As the designee of Mr. Norman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by…

Let me say from the outset that I certainly appreciate that the bill's drafters prohibit assessed contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, also known as UNRWA. Now, that is a nice-sounding name. Unfortunately, what the…

Oversight. I am sure there is always oversight. There is going to be oversight again with this bill and the next bill and with the authorization, the State Department authorization. The oversight and accountability haven't gleaned any…

Let me just tell you what I think is damaging to our leadership: having our allies see us pay with our hard-earned tax dollars for their adversaries to promote violence toward them. I think that is damaging. If I were those allies, I would…

Like I said, every single one of us wants to help. Every single one of our hearts breaks for people who are forcibly displaced. I would say, as well, that I question the numbers of forcibly displaced. There are people in this country…

This amendment reduces the amount of economic support funding from $2.9 billion to $1.8 billion. Like a few of my colleagues on this side of the aisle have said this week, this is a necessary haircut to a program that has ballooned…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 37, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,548,250,000)''. Page 296, line 17, after…

This amendment cuts migration and refugee assistance funding from $2.5 billion to $0. This money, the $2.5 billion, goes toward refugee programs around the world, including for shelter, healthcare, and sanitation. Again, we all want to do…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 35, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,161,119,000)''. Page 296, line 17, after…

I am glad that the gentlewoman mentioned people of faith and their care for people, not only in their community but around the globe. It is awesome. In the church that I attend, that is exactly what we do, and that is exactly what we…

Again, we all want to do what we can, but we shouldn't be borrowing money from China, our number one adversary. We are borrowing it from them allegedly to counter them, and, oh, by the way, while we are borrowing it from them to counter…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 33, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,905,460,000)''. Page 296, line 17, after…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I agree with the gentlewoman from the other side of the aisle. We should be countering China. If we are going to use USAID to do that, well, that is all well and good, too, but let's enumerate how we are actually going to use this money to…

I have an amendment at the desk as the designee of the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs). The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert…

When everyday Americans, like the folks I have the honor to represent in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, have too many expenses, they are simply forced to cut back. They don't have any choice. That is what they had to do in…

It is fair to say, in quotes, that Joe Biden was the brand and, obviously, brought most value to the brand.

the President's son seemed to benefit often from government positions.

We were promised that this year would be different, that we would run all 12 spending bills individually and actually find some savings for the American people. Yet, this is another year where the taxpayers' hard-earned dollars are just…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 42, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $25,715,000)''. Page 119, line 20, after the…