I want to take a moment to remember a Vermonter who, with seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm, devoted her life to her family, her students, her friends, and her community. Hester ``Hep'' Caldwell, who died on April 10, 2018, will be…

I did not vote for Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Although Mr. Tillerson was a successful corporate executive, I did not believe that heading the world's largest oil company was the right resume for the Nation's top diplomat. Mr…

we consider the oversight operations of this committee very important.

I've never seen such attacks. And again, that's attacks against people in Democratic or a Republican administration.

I worry that the walls intended to protect the independence and credibility of our law enforcement institutions are at the risk of crumbling.

Don't let the Justice Department turn its back on its tradition being a guardian of equal justice for all.

Yes, because we have appropriated the money, and we have directed the program to go forward.

if there's one area where you and I are in total agreement--total agreement--and that is that we care deeply about the integrity of the Justice Department.

recusal is not discretionary; it is required by the clear terms of 28 C.F.R. Sec. 452.

Recusal here is not discretionary. It's required by Justice Department regulations when you have a 'political relationship' with the President.

Actions speaking louder than words is a cut of 50 percent. Which action are you speaking of?

We have discussed the frustration we both share about the anti-competitive tactics used by brand drug companies to deny the sale of samples to generic manufacturers.

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.

We all agree with helping our partners become more self-reliant. But we also have a role.

This budget, if enacted, would degrade USAID's ability to carry out its mission.

Unfortunately, those positive trends have been eclipsed by a rise in authoritarianism.

There is a glaring disconnect between this administration's policy documents and its budget.

If all goes to hell in a hand basket in any number of these countries, we are going to spend a great deal more as American taxpayers to try to put it back together.

I think it's great that he's leading the U.S. Agency for International Development.

I know your job is to defend the administration's budget, but putting that aside, given China's expanding influence, the spread of extremism, and the scale of human displacement and misery today, how can we be sure that USAID is meeting…

It is not a legitimate argument to say we cannot support foreign assistance because we have domestic needs here at home.

This budget would erode decades of progress, including in increasing life expectancy and lifting people out of poverty in developing countries, and promoting democratic values and human rights around the world.

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.

Foreign assistance actually accounts for only a fraction of 1 percent of the Federal budget.

I also heard you looked into the Bien Hoa Airbase and the dioxin remediation project we are now embarking on.