A vote for this bill Is a vote to cut foreign aid. pure and simple. The second compelling reason to support this bill is that despite the dramatic cut In spending. the bill has targeted a number of high priority areas where American dollars will have the greatest impact overseas saving lives and alleviating misery. I will not go through all of the numbers. but programs that target the worlds neediest people. including UNICEF. the World Health Organization. refugee assistance. child survival programs. and international disaster assistance received much needed funding and in some cases modest increases. Let me also point out that much of the savings that allowed the committee to continue to fund these priority programs while reducing overall spending came from cuts in the military assistance account. which could be and was reduced over $700 million this year. In addition. even with the incredibly tight budget constraints. this bill addresses several new Issues that have arisen in the past year and that the United States. as the sole remaining superpower. must address.