Seth Magaziner said "I rise today for the 17th time to demand that the Trump administration deliver on its promise to restore funding for lifesaving food aid. This so-called pause on lifesaving food aid is unnecessary and unconscionable. "Anybody who tells you that we can slash foreign aid and that will bring us to balance is lying to you." Foreign aid is less than 1 percent of our budget. That is a quote from Marco Rubio before he worked for Donald Trump. This is not how we solve our budget problem. A fraction of a fraction of a percent of the Federal budget goes to lifesaving global food aid. The Trump administration has said they will restore it. They need to follow their own words and do so immediately before more lives are lost. I will keep speaking on this floor every day until they do." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 6, 2025

I rise today for the 17th time to demand that the Trump administration deliver on its promise to restore funding for lifesaving food aid. This so-called pause on lifesaving food aid is unnecessary and unconscionable. "Anybody who tells you that we can slash foreign aid and that will bring us to balance is lying to you." Foreign aid is less than 1 percent of our budget. That is a quote from Marco Rubio before he worked for Donald Trump. This is not how we solve our budget problem. A fraction of a fraction of a percent of the Federal budget goes to lifesaving global food aid. The Trump administration has said they will restore it. They need to follow their own words and do so immediately before more lives are lost. I will keep speaking on this floor every day until they do.

Said by

Seth Magaziner

Democratic · Rhode Island

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Demanding restoration of funding for global food aid during a speech on the House floor.

Share on X Share on Facebook Email this quote