Michael McCaul actually said...

"We must equip our diplomats in these countries to respond to economic coercion, and our diplomats need a clear sense of the direction we are going."

"In short, our foreign aid must serve as a clear alternative to the CCP and our adversaries while also saving lives and projecting U.S. global leadership around the world."

"We would like to have some assurance--we're a very generous, generous nation--with money going in that is not going directly to the Taliban but, rather, to where it needs to go and I would say primari..."

"I think it's critical that USAID have a cohesive strategy to grow America's soft influence while using U.S. taxpayer money effectively and as efficiently as possible."