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U. S. Security assistance in the middle east. We joined the hearing in progress. We will continue this hearing through the beginning of votes. Over the last 75 years, the majority of u. S. Arms sales worldwide have gone to the middle east, totaling more than 379 billion in sales. That is a lot of weapons into a very combustible part of the world. Arms sales and other forms of security systems are an important foreign policy for the United States used to exercise its influence abroad and as with any foreign policy tool, its important to continually reevaluate that tool is reach evening is achieving its goals. When the cold war began, we got into the business of supporting authoritarian regimes all over the world. We often relied on Arms Sales to cement these relationships. We also needed access to middle east oil in this drove our Security Policy there as well. We wanted oil from the region and many of those nations wanted our weapons. What it is not the 1970s and the longer. The soviet
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We have a lot of good answers we want to bring to the table we draw think are being currently discussed. Host what is the goal of the caucus, particularly when it comes to climate change, what is the belief this caucus holds . Guest the first tenant of the caucuss climate is changing and years and years and years of the industrial revolution have clearly had an impact on it and we want to do something about it. I know people are not used to republicans talking about it, but i personally feel like it is time for republicans to be a little more aggressive with our message. I think the fact we have not been engaged in this left us to be branded about not caring about the environment and i do not believe that is true. Host how many members of your caucus and where do you go from here if you have establish the caucus, what you want to see done . Guest today, there are 65 members and a grows every day. That is one third of the entire republican conference. It is one of the biggest caucuses i
Cognio mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 391, the global Health Security Act of 2021, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The Clerk H. R. 391, a bill to have a comprehensive steejic approach to developing countries to strengthen Global Health securities and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New York, mr. Meeks, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from New York. Mr. Meeks i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 391, as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Meeks i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Meeks thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of h. R. 391, the global Health Security Act of 2021.