Nita Lowey

Mrs. LOWEY

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Ms. Sherrill).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Panetta).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Texas.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I call up the bill (H.R. 7608) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, this package of appropriations bills will help make our Nations stronger at home and respected again in the world. Together, we can bolster food security, combat climate change, protect our environment, aid the world's most vulnerable people, and meet our commitments to our veterans. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, our committee has worked hard on a bipartisan basis to craft a bill that provides the necessary tools to the Secretary of State and the USAID administrator to advance United States foreign policy. Mr. Speaker, I have long opposed amendments that indiscriminately apply across-the-board cuts to the carefully considered funding in this bill, which addressed many of the requests brought to the committee from both Democrats and Republicans in the House. Such amendments make no provision for protecting high-priority programs and activities. For example, this amendment would cut $165 million from security assistance for Israel. It would cut $457 million from global health programs, including $296 million less for HIV/AIDS activity. This amendment would cut $391 million from lifesaving humanitarian assistance and $305 million from funds made available to protect our diplomats and development personnel and the facilities in which they work and live overseas. In addition to assistance for our ally Israel, cuts would also impact funding for other key allies, such as Jordan, Egypt, Ukraine, Colombia, and countries in Eastern Europe that are battling Russian aggression and disinformation. I strongly urge a ``no'' vote on the gentleman's amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the distinguished ranking member on the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman from New Jersey an additional 15 seconds.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I offer amendments en bloc.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), the co-chair of the DPCC.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster.)

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, before I introduce the next speaker, I just want to say a few words about SESAME, because it is an extraordinary project, and I thank the gentleman for bringing it to this body's attention. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1060, I offer amendments en bloc.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.