Time after time,
however, the Trump administration has shown itself incapable of using
the resources that Congress gives it to work in constructive ways
within multilateral organizations, instead, alienating our allies and
undermining our country's reputation and mission. While I support this
legislation's authorization of $3.29 billion for multilateral
development efforts for these countries, the poorly conceived and
defined conditions in this legislation make it impossible to support. Any withholding of U.S. contributions to IDA is a serious action that
would have devastating consequences. It would punish millions of
children and other vulnerable groups in Africa, Latin America, and
Asia, many of whom live in absolute poverty. It would also limit our
ability to help individuals in famine-ridden parts of the world and
refugees in fragile areas. They rely on humanitarian assistance for
food and water.
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