Our Nation's international food assistance programs are broken. They drive our deficits higher while providing little to no value to taxpayers and even harming the recipient countries. I am grateful for Mr. Harris' manager's amendment that…

I urge adoption of my amendment. These policies are failed. They are not successful. We are hurting the very countries that we are aiming to support. Let's help these nations, but this is not the answer. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the…

Elon Musk, someone generally known for promoting free speech and autonomy, falsely stated that Taiwan is an ``integral part of China.'' On a practical level, think about what that means for our efforts. We in Congress can promote Taiwan's…

Chinese Communists have been poisoning Americans. President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have refused to secure our southern border and refuse to hold China accountable. In the State of Tennessee alone, overdose deaths have increased 200…

It is hard to justify sending hard-earned taxpayer dollars to NATO when most of our allies don't uphold their end of the bargain and when they look to us to be their defender and to fund their security. Meanwhile, we have a porous border…

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 9, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''. Page 92, line 17, after the…

I have a great deal of respect for my colleagues, but let's talk about America's contribution. We have already spent roughly $42 billion on equipment and support for Ukraine in addition to these moneys. When you think about NATO, our…

As we attempt to cut spending back to top-line FY 2022 levels, we must address the glaring $32.6 trillion debt. We must commit in this Congress to significant spending cuts. If we don't, we will be mortgaging the futures of our children…

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 609, line 14, strike ``social and''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 597, the gentleman…

I would agree with my colleague that this program is vital. It is vital for the future of aviation and for medicine and for all sorts of applications. What it shouldn't be used for is a woke agenda. The BEYOND program expansion is supposed…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 1148(b)(5)(A), strike ``climate change'' and insert ``weather''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

The FAA reauthorization bill has a section requiring the FAA to conduct research and development to mitigate the impact of turbulence. As part of this, it requires the agency to conduct R&D to understand the impacts of climate change and…

I thank my colleague for his comments. I emphasize that if we allow or encourage the FAA to study climate change, if it were, it is going to lead to a boondoggle. The FAA is busy enough. They have enough on their hands. It makes sense to…

As indicated by my colleague, the definition of climate change is a long-term event. A flight and turbulence would be a short-term occurrence. What we are talking about is weather in a moment on a duration of a flight and how it impacts…

I do appreciate the intent of my colleague, but I think it should be noted that this serves as a back door for a woke agency if it chooses to be so. When we leave these back doors open, what we have seen is a weaponized FBI against…

I appreciate the opportunity to speak on my amendment, which strikes ``social'' from the scope of factors examined under the FAA's BEYOND program expansion. Mr. Chair, this is a commonsense amendment that simply seeks to allow the FAA to…

Let's be clear: Schools are meant for the purpose of educating our children. Housing those in violation of law, illegals, can put our children at risk and turns places of education potentially into dormitories for lawless individuals. We…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 20, insert the following: (6) The term ``short-term'' means for a duration not to…

I appreciate the robust debate. I want to emphasize under the lend-lease program there are terms set forth. This is something that we owe the American people. It is something that we would expect if it is utilized for other countries. Mr…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1 minute remaining.

I just want to reiterate that we are not saying that the lend-lease program can't be utilized, we are simply asking that Congress has the ability to set forth terms as is our responsibility. We have an obligation to the American taxpayer…

I believe in freedom. I believe in liberty. I believe in the right for a country to defend itself. I also believe in accountability. These are taxpayer dollars being used overseas. We have an authority, and we have a responsibility as…

While Members of Congress have diverse views on the conflict in Ukraine and the appropriate role of the United States, which we have talked about a lot when considering this bill, I hope we can broadly agree that Congress must exercise its…

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 Tennessee will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 26…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 1224. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 583, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr…