It only takes 1 to kill a large number of Americans somewhere in the world, whether that is U.S. soil or somewhere else.

Anyone who thinks that this is impossible is suffering from, as the 9/11 Commission puts it, 'a failure of imagination.'

I thank the chairwoman for her continued leadership on the Cuban issue.

I think taking that money to help with drought assistance by USAID... is a better use of taxpayer dollars than trying to predict the climate.

Well, it may not sound like much to those in the Federal Government, but I can tell you, it sounds like a lot to the average person out there when you pay $12 million for something that should have cost $3 million.

I personally think that money could be better spent fighting crime and narco trafficking, helping Colombia...

Don't spend our tax dollars putting shrimp on a treadmill for whatever your trumped-up reason is.

Thank you. Excellent line of questioning.

And Raul Castro said, you can't ask me about political dissidents. It is wrong, improper for you to ask me about political dissidents.

You know, they are a strong human rights defender. And there is another country that I consider we would get a lot of bang for the buck if we considered helping them in that area.

It is critical that we assist our regional neighbors in their efforts to achieve peace and security, good governance, and economic prosperity.

Drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations plague Central America and wreak havoc in the region, posing a direct security threat to the United States.

In Cuba, we continue to see the Castro regime brutalize its people and forcefully stomp out any attempt at free speech, a free economy, and free expression.

No argument with me there.

Today, when our Nation stands at over $19 trillion in debt, we have no business giving any foreign assistance...

What a great way to impact so many lives with consistent jobs, economic improvement, and it is bilateral.

Working together in a bipartisan fashion, we can ensure that this proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget is used efficiently and with proper oversight.

As Representatives of the American people, the U.S. Congress has the responsibility to ensure that every single taxpayer dollar spent on foreign assistance furthers U.S. national interest...

Ronald Reagan used to talk about a 'shining city on the hill.' He said if that shining city on the hill had to have walls, then it needed to have gates to allow the normal flow of goods, commerce, and natural immigration.

The Honorable Jeff Duncan, a Representative in Congress From the State of South Carolina:

I, once again, urge my colleagues to support S. 1638. I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for her words of support. This is the right thing to do--being good stewards of taxpayer dollars and fulfilling our oversight role. I yield back…

We still have not seen audited financial statements for Puerto Rico, and I think in order to make good decisions here in Congress, we need to see that and understand the ability or inability of Puerto Rico to actually pay.

The Ranking Member used a term earlier, 'greedy bond markets,' but nobody forced Puerto Rico to borrow this money.

It is time somebody takes some fiscal responsibility here.

Closing this detention facility has been opposed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and even members of the President's own cabinet.