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       REPUBLICANS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE BACK APPROPRIATED FUNDS

  (Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, this week, the majority is 
attempting to take back appropriated funds for important core 
initiatives like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and 
humanitarian foreign aid.
  This is a terrible decision, one that undermines our national 
security, our global health, and our kids' cognitive and emotional 
development.
  Let's be clear: Foreign aid is not a handout. It is a strategic 
investment that helps secure U.S. interests, prevent unrest, and combat 
disease and famine. Moreover, most of my career focused on children's 
online safety and digital learning. For rural communities like those in 
western Maryland that I represent, PBS provides trusted news and 
educational programming free of charge.
  Our neediest families often lack access to broadband and can't afford 
the charges. They simply are not able to stream Netflix.
  Instead, they rely on shows like ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' and 
``Sesame Street'' to teach their kids about the world and how to read.

  Draconian budget cuts, like the rescission package, cut programs that 
strengthen our communities, our national security, and take critical 
learning resources from our kids. American families deserve more.

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