Gerry Connolly

The idea that the world's surviving superpower cannot afford to back up its diplomatic efforts is to me a reckless thought, an unacceptable thought.

We need a vibrant foreign affairs policy. However, that policy needs to be one that is prudent with the American taxpayer's money.

If we continue to slash the foreign assistance budget irresponsibly as your side of the aisle did in H.R. 1, we are going to cripple our ability to exercise diplomacy.

We condemned Kim Dae Jung's initiative by saying, if anything else, can we at least let the Koreans encourage them...

I am struck by the fact that, just a few weeks ago, here in the House of Representatives, the United States Congress, sadly, from my point of view, significantly slashed the 150 Function of the budget.

I am reminded of the fact, listening to our colleague understandably concerned about the use of loudspeakers, that when the United States, through the Government of General Noriega in Panama, the American military used exactly this…

I would hope that, upon reflection, Members of Congress here in the House would reconsider the cuts that we made to the continuing resolution in the 150 Function.

I do look forward to hearing the U.S. State Department and USAID's efforts to help bring peace to this tragedy worn country.

I join with the United States Government in commending this conviction.

Did he or did he not favor the withholding of U.S. dues?

It would be wrong and it would be harmful to U.S. interests.

We are talking about improving [the U.N.].

I can't remember a performance as impressive as yours. Your stamina, breadth of knowledge, and your experience make all of us proud.

My colleague could not be more correct. And, of course, as he recalls, not only sound progressive legislation but sound environmental legislation that had broad bipartisan support and was signed into law by a Republican President.

10 million Americans want to participate in public financing of Presidential campaigns. And I would dare say that dwarfs anything we've heard from YouCut. So if we're going to get in the business of what the American people want and how…

Of course what we've just heard is nonsense. If my friends on the other side of the aisle had had their way in the worst economic recession in 80 years, which was on their watch, they would have done nothing. As a matter of fact, a…

As somebody who spent 14 years in local government before coming here to the United States Congress, I know how essential it is that our State and local governments get some relief. The cumulative deficit they are going to experience over…

Energy development and the environment are not mutually exclusive. In fact, this Republican colleague said, we would suggest that the first joint town hall meeting with Barack Obama, proposed by McCain, be held on one of those offshore…

I thank you for your courtesy and graciousness, but I would say that clearly my colleague from Oregon is a model for all of us, especially those of us new here to the Congress, for his environmental leadership and for his legislative…

I thank Chairman Skelton for the opportunity to offer this amendment to improve Federal internship programs, and his staff for their collaboration on the text before us. The Federal Government faces a daunting challenge in recruiting and…

I again offer my deepest sympathies to the victims of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, as well as to the families and friends of those victims. Fifteen years later, we remember and mourn their tragic loss. I urge my…

I want to thank my friend and colleague from Florida for her cooperation and support and leadership on this issue. I have to say, just on a personal note, there are many issues I thought I would face when I came here to the United States…

I want to congratulate our colleague from California (Ms. Chu) for her leadership on this issue. I was in Mexico just about 1 year ago, and clearly the unfolding violence is something that ought to be of great concern to every American. It…

The lead development agency, as far as I am concerned, in the United States Government has to be USAID.

I would hope that part of your mission is to turn that around.