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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjba,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself & ,mr4      
,mc,caul7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,emphasiz+ !    
importance & int]dep5d5ce ( diplomacy & 
int]national developm5t to ,am]ican     
int]e/s & national security4  ,:]eas !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & its employees       
hi/orically h help$ resolve int]national
 disputes ?r\gh diplomacy1 preclud+ !   
ne$ = ! use ( ,arm$ ,=ces & sav+        
,am]ican lives & taxpay] doll>s2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & its employees support     
ef=ts t enable c\ntries & communities to
 progress f crisis & pov]ty to /ability 
& opportunity1 creat+ a /rong]1 saf] _w 
t is ultimately less reliant on =eign   
assi/ance2 ,:]eas =m] ,secret>y (       
,def5se ,james ,mattis te/ifi$ be=e     
,congress t ,if y don't fund ! ,/ate    
,dep>tm5t fully1 !n ,i ne$ to buy m     

ammunition ''' 42 ,:]eas ! =m] ,*airman 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ,ed ,royce /at$ deep    
cuts to our diplomacy w hurt ef=ts to   
combat t]rorism1 di/ribute critical     
humanit>ian aid1 & promote opportunities
 = ,am]ican work]s42 ,:]eas ! =m]       
,*airman ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,eliot    
,engel op9$ t ,if we sla% fund+ =       
diplomacy & developm5t1 we're tell+ our 
s]vice memb]s & ! ,am]ican p1 we'll take
 our *ances d[n ! road--ev5 if t may    
mean a mu* /eep] co/ 9 t]ms ( ,am]ican  
blood & ,am]ican treasure42 ,:]eas =    
betwe5 j "o & "o-&-a-half p]c5t ( !     
total ,f$]al budget1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,affairs ,budget supports 
all ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy & developm5t
 objectives1 :i* advance ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security int]e/s at home &     
abroad2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are critical p>tn]s 9       
conflict mitigation1 address+ "s ( !    

root causes ( fragility1 /ate failure & 
t]rorism 9 ord] to prev5t conflict be=e 
x />ts2 ,:]eas humanit>ian assi/ance    
programs fund$ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,int]national ,affairs ,budget assi/    
vuln]able populations & help respond to 
humanit>ian em]g5cies1 su* z fam9e & !  
gr[+ numb]s ( displac$ p]sons worldwide2
 ,:]eas global heal? programs fund$     
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     
,affairs ,budget h be5 a crucial driv+  
=ce beh9d ! dramatic r$uction 9 dea?s   
caus$ by diseases su* z mal>ia & ,,hiv  
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates        
developm5t & diplomacy programs promote 
,am]ica's economic int]e/s & help       
support jobs "h at home by build+ & op5+
 new m>kets = ,unit$ ,/ates exports1    
attract+ inve/m5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
help+ ,am]ican companies & work]s to    
compete globally on a level play+ field2
 ,:]eas bip>tisan support 9 ,congress   
has result$ 9 significant =eign         
assi/ance re=m1 ensur+ m transp>5t1     
acc\ntable1 & results-driv5 programs2 & 

,:]eas ,memb]s ( ,congress h built a    
bip>tisan legacy ( support = ,unit$     
,/ates diplomacy & a /rong & effective  
,int]national ,affairs ,budget3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 values &         
ackn[l$ges ! importance & int]dep5d5ce (
 diplomacy & developm5t to ,am]ican     
int]e/s & national security2  7#b7      
emphasizes ! role ( ,am]ican diplomacy  
ar\nd ! _w 9 resolv+ complex issues1    
includ+ prev5t+ conflict ?r\gh dialogue 
& negotiation2  7#c7 affirms !          
importance ( ,am]ican developm5t ef=ts &
 ! "w ( our developm5t pr(essionals     
ar\nd ! _w 9 sav+ & improv+ lives1      
creat+ opportunities1 & advanc+         
democracy2 &  7#d7 supports a /rong     
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,affairs    
,budget t demon/rates ,am]ican lead]%ip 
& promotes ,am]ican values4