Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Member Day Hearing For 118th Congress

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"During the first session of each Congress, the House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a member day to provide our colleagues an opportunity to present their legislative ideas on matters under this committee's jurisdiction.

I don't have to tell anybody in this room that the world is on fire.

We have witnessed Russia's war of aggression -- the largest land invasion in Europe since World War II -- reminiscent of Poland in 1939.

Increasing, rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific with the intensified hostilities and aggression from the CCP, as well as a full-scale war in the Middle East that threatens to destabilize the entire region.

Not since my father's war, have we seen such a rise of malign nation states seeking to upend the global balance of power.

This committee deals with issues of war and peace. Diplomacy should always be the first recourse, but, as history has taught us, what's past is prologue, and weakness only invites aggression.

This committee has also held a long tradition of bipartisanship.

As former Chairman Engel often stated, when it comes to foreign policy, partisanship stops at the water's edge.

I am honored to work with my good friend Ranking Member Meeks, and today Ms. Manning, to advance this bipartisan policy agenda that not only protects our national security interests, but those of our allies across the globe.

So, I want to thank the members for being here to testify today on your respective bills."

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