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Thank you, Chairman Diaz-Balart, for presenting the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill.
As the former chair of this Subcommittee, I know the importance of these programs.
But, as I have said before, we must take a hard look at everything we oversee.
I thank the Chairman and the Members of the Subcommittee for doing just that.
This bill strikes the right balance in supporting the highest priorities, while reducing spending where we can.
As we continue to move through markups, it is important to remember that this is not a normal funding year. Trillions of dollars were spent outside of the annual appropriations process during the last Congress, and we must re-evaluate our spending priorities.
Thank you, Chairwoman Granger. I appreciate your leadership and your continued support of our men and women in uniform.
I also want to recognize my friend, our Subcommittee's Ranking Member, Ms. McCollum. We have been each other's Chair or Ranking Member for many years now, and I appreciate our relationship.
The fiscal year 2024 Defense Appropriations bill provides $826.45 billion for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
This is $286 million above the President's request and $27.8 billion above the Fiscal Year 2023 enacted level.
Good morning, everyone. The Subcommittee will come to order.
This morning we will markup the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill.
I want to welcome all the Subcommittee Members to this morning's markup, including the distinguished Chair of the full House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Hoyer.
