"Unfortunately, those positive trends have been eclipsed by a rise in authoritarianism."
"I hope this Committee will stay united, as it was in fiscal year 2018, in opposing a return to isolationism and the abandonment of our country's reputation as a global leader for democratic values."
"Not a day passes without President Trump using social media to vilify the press, undermine the independence of our justice system, and slander his opponents."
"Foreign assistance actually accounts for only a fraction of 1 percent of the Federal budget."
"are you folks just totally tone-deaf to what's going on?"
"the Administration has proposed elimination of Community Development Block Grants, the HOME Investment Partnerships, the Rural Capacity Building Grants, and harsh rental reforms."
"We Vermonters think when you make a deal you keep it."
"Have you or anyone in your Department recommended that we rescind any of the money we recently appropriated for housing and community development proposals?"
"I believe when you strike an agreement, you should stick to it."
"Congress clearly rejected in the fiscal year 2018 Omnibus the President's proposed cuts to housing and community development programs."
"It is clear that you and I have very different visions of what the budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development should be."