Political Quotes

“I rise in support of this amendment. I do believe we should defund the United States Institute of Peace. In contrary to the comments from the gentleman from California, I believe every department, every agency in the United States of America stands for and fights for peace. We don't have to have some separate organization that is just built on peace. No. It is the Department of Defense. It is the State Department. In fact, it is every agency within the United States of America that fights for peace. That's what our country stands for. We don't need a separate organization. We have spent over $700 million on this think tank that, while their intentions are good, quite frankly we can't afford and we don't need. It is the primary mission of the State Department and the Department of Defense to achieve the peace. It's not something we dole off to some separate agency in a fancy building kitty-corner to the State Department. And if the State Department and the Department of Defense aren't fighting for peace, then maybe that's a discussion we should have. But it is not the sole and only agency that fights for peace. We all fight for peace. And I encourage my Members to support this amendment.”