Andy Ogles said "Best investments? This is the best we can do? How about we invest in our veterans? How about we invest in our border? How about we take care of America? I want to help those around the world, but not at the expense of Americans. It should be noted that the Peace Corps has a long and sordid history of covering up sexual abuse of its participants. Think about that. Are we going to aid and abet an agency, an organization, that has this sordid past while our veterans suffer, while our border is open, while we have migrants being abused on the border? I should think not. This is a modest cut. It simply returns the funding back to pre-COVID levels, merely a $14 million cut. We can do this. At a time when Americans are suffering, at a time when interest rates are high, gas has gone up, food is more expensive, surely we put hardworking Americans first. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 28, 2023

Best investments? This is the best we can do? How about we invest in our veterans? How about we invest in our border? How about we take care of America? I want to help those around the world, but not at the expense of Americans. It should be noted that the Peace Corps has a long and sordid history of covering up sexual abuse of its participants. Think about that. Are we going to aid and abet an agency, an organization, that has this sordid past while our veterans suffer, while our border is open, while we have migrants being abused on the border? I should think not. This is a modest cut. It simply returns the funding back to pre-COVID levels, merely a $14 million cut. We can do this. At a time when Americans are suffering, at a time when interest rates are high, gas has gone up, food is more expensive, surely we put hardworking Americans first. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Andy Ogles

Republican · Tennessee

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