It provides an increase of $240 million for Africa. That continent. more than any other. is literally starving. It provides a $250 million increase in our export assistance to help buttress our trade position. and it provides $45 million more than the President asked to help the poorest wretches in the world. the worlds refugees. who count on those of us in safe houses. with good incomes. decent shelter. to deal with their minimum needs. simply because we have that moral obligation. because we share this planet with each other. I am going to ask the Members to vote for the Smith amendment and against the Lehman amendment. but regardless of what happens. I am asking each and every Member of this House on both sides of the aisle to rise above their feelings on this individual issue and support the bill on final passage. because in the end that is the only way to deliver help to these kids or any other kids we are trying to help. no matter what the vehicle is.
Keywords matched
refugees