Political Quotes

“It is simply not in the interest of Americans to have their tax dollars going toward a program that studies the health burden of tobacco in other countries. This is simply an attempt to export the Federal nanny State into other countries through one of the most corrupt international organizations ever known. What we should be focusing on is domestic deregulation, not global governance. After everything we have been through over the last few years, after witnessing the WHO's complete and utter incompetence during the spread of COVID-19, after witnessing them turn a blind eye time and time again to the CCP's culpability, you would think that we would have learned that American tax dollars should go to American priorities and not the priorities of our adversaries. Having any funding for the WHO in any appropriations bill is inconsistent with the stated goal of the 118th Congress to defund the WHO completely. They are a failed puppet organization of Communist China. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support my amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Ms. Hageman). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Crawford The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 72 printed in part F of House Report 118-216.”