Summary

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) discussed a proposed amendment on the House Floor. Which would prevent taxpayer funds from paying for State Department employees to travel to or attend events hosted by the Clinton Global initiative

She believes this amendment would resolve the challenge with the Clinton Global initiative engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush.

Automated Transcript

Thank you Mr chairman I rise in support of my Amendment my amendment is simple it would prevent taxpayer funds from paying for State Department employees to travel to or attend events hosted by the Clinton Global initiative the rationale is quite simple the Clinton Global initiative has engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush

In perhaps its most famous episode in 2014 Hillary Clinton approached the Moroccan government about hosting a Clinton Global initiative conference in Morocco the Moroccans fronted the money for the event by funneling it through a state-owned Enterprise that was extracting and exploiting phosphates from a non-self-governing territory Western Sahara this sleight of hand amounted to condoning Morocco's sovereignty over this disputed land you heard that right it was cash for sovereignty deal formulated just as former Secretary of State Clinton began Orion run for president of the Free World this deal was so rotten that even The Huffington Post deemed Fox news's investigation into this matter a quote brutal clean hit on Hillary Clinton's campaign end quote indeed the Clinton Global initiative scandals are Myriad and include an episode uncovered by the New York Times revealing undisclosed donations linked to the sale of U.S uranium production to a Russian government agency as expected the Clinton Global initiative was unable to withstand the scrutiny and shuddered shortly after the 2016 campaign that is until late last year when the organization reconstituted itself its operations are no longer dark and this is the first state in foreign Opera nation's Appropriations Bill considered since its Resurrection it has since morphed into a factory of radical elitist woke schemes just last week the Clinton Global initiative convened in New York to discuss how to reshape our economy to tackle the left's pet projects that will make life for ordinary Americans more expensive and worse given the state Department's enmeshment with the clintons and the initiative we need to send a clear message no more coordination with the U.S government no more conferences with corrupt governments at the expense of the oppressed people of the globe no more representation and participation by the state department an end to its co-mingling with official policy and hopefully the beginning of the end of this corrupt organization's influence on U.S policy making Americans simply can't afford more radical policies purveyed by an organization that allows the global Elite to buy and influence American foreign policy join me in condemning the Clinton Global initiatives misconduct I urge my colleagues to support my Amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from North Carolina reserves for what purpose does the gentlewoman from California seek recognition I rise in opposition to this amendment the gentleman from California is recognized for five minutes Mr chairman boy is this the level we've gotten to uh to tell the state department what meetings they cannot attend will we start saying what meetings they have to attend the Clinton Global initiative is a platform for government philanthropy Business Media and Academia to discuss identified problems and to brainstorm Solutions we should be encouraging such collaboration the problems facing the world are daunting and solutions will not come from one place let's take good ideas from wherever that we can and not micromanage who goes to what meetings I approach oppose I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from California Reserves doing from North Carolina is recognized thank you Mr chairman I see that my colleague has not refuted any of the things that I've said about the Clinton Global initiative why in the world again would we ask American taxpayers to pay for people from the state department to attend these conferences when they're likely not to gain anything positive from them and support a corrupt organization I reserve anyone from North Carolina reserves a gentlewoman from California is recognized yes Mr chairman I understand what this amendment does and I don't accept the fact that it's a corrupt organization and I do know the importance of of these meetings and conferences in terms of Us coming together for solutions to lead us to Global Peace and security I reserve the balance of my Time gentleman from California reserves the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized Mr chairman may I inquire as to how much time I have left one and a half minutes one and a half minutes one and a half minutes um Mr chairman we have a terrific debt on our hands in this country we don't need to be spending any money that is not absolutely necessary to spend curbing attendance at meetings such as the Clinton Global initiative is a good way for us to chip away at that debt and to save the American taxpayers some money I think this is an excellent amendment I believe that my colleagues will see that it's an excellent Amendment and I will continue to advocate for its passage and eye Reserve legitimate from North Carolina Reserves gentlemen from California is recognized yes Mr chairman finally I'll just say what this does is another attempt to chip away at our diplomacy I reserve I yield the balance of my channel from California yields the general woman from North Carolina is recognized thank you uh Mr chairman I appreciate the opportunity to offer this amendment I believe again that it is good for us to highlight this organization and the fact that we do not need people from the state department attending its meetings and with that I yield the balance of my time do you know if North Carolina yields the questions on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North

Summary

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) discussed a proposed amendment on the House Floor. Which would **prevent taxpayer funds from paying for State Department employees to travel to or attend events hosted by the Clinton Global initiative ** She believes this amendment would resolve the challenge with the Clinton Global initiative engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush.

Automated Transcript

Thank you Mr chairman I rise in support of my Amendment my amendment is simple it would prevent taxpayer funds from paying for State Department employees to travel to or attend events hosted by the Clinton Global initiative the rationale is quite simple the Clinton Global initiative has engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush

In perhaps its most famous episode in 2014 Hillary Clinton approached the Moroccan government about hosting a Clinton Global initiative conference in Morocco the Moroccans fronted the money for the event by funneling it through a state-owned Enterprise that was extracting and exploiting phosphates from a non-self-governing territory Western Sahara this sleight of hand amounted to condoning Morocco's sovereignty over this disputed land you heard that right it was cash for sovereignty deal formulated just as former Secretary of State Clinton began Orion run for president of the Free World this deal was so rotten that even The Huffington Post deemed Fox news's investigation into this matter a quote brutal clean hit on Hillary Clinton's campaign end quote indeed the Clinton Global initiative scandals are Myriad and include an episode uncovered by the New York Times revealing undisclosed donations linked to the sale of U.S uranium production to a Russian government agency as expected the Clinton Global initiative was unable to withstand the scrutiny and shuddered shortly after the 2016 campaign that is until late last year when the organization reconstituted itself its operations are no longer dark and this is the first state in foreign Opera nation's Appropriations Bill considered since its Resurrection it has since morphed into a factory of radical elitist woke schemes just last week the Clinton Global initiative convened in New York to discuss how to reshape our economy to tackle the left's pet projects that will make life for ordinary Americans more expensive and worse given the state Department's enmeshment with the clintons and the initiative we need to send a clear message no more coordination with the U.S government no more conferences with corrupt governments at the expense of the oppressed people of the globe no more representation and participation by the state department an end to its co-mingling with official policy and hopefully the beginning of the end of this corrupt organization's influence on U.S policy making Americans simply can't afford more radical policies purveyed by an organization that allows the global Elite to buy and influence American foreign policy join me in condemning the Clinton Global initiatives misconduct I urge my colleagues to support my Amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from North Carolina reserves for what purpose does the gentlewoman from California seek recognition I rise in opposition to this amendment the gentleman from California is recognized for five minutes Mr chairman boy is this the level we've gotten to uh to tell the state department what meetings they cannot attend will we start saying what meetings they have to attend the Clinton Global initiative is a platform for government philanthropy Business Media and Academia to discuss identified problems and to brainstorm Solutions we should be encouraging such collaboration the problems facing the world are daunting and solutions will not come from one place let's take good ideas from wherever that we can and not micromanage who goes to what meetings I approach oppose I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from California Reserves doing from North Carolina is recognized thank you Mr chairman I see that my colleague has not refuted any of the things that I've said about the Clinton Global initiative why in the world again would we ask American taxpayers to pay for people from the state department to attend these conferences when they're likely not to gain anything positive from them and support a corrupt organization I reserve anyone from North Carolina reserves a gentlewoman from California is recognized yes Mr chairman I understand what this amendment does and I don't accept the fact that it's a corrupt organization and I do know the importance of of these meetings and conferences in terms of Us coming together for solutions to lead us to Global Peace and security I reserve the balance of my Time gentleman from California reserves the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized Mr chairman may I inquire as to how much time I have left one and a half minutes one and a half minutes one and a half minutes um Mr chairman we have a terrific debt on our hands in this country we don't need to be spending any money that is not absolutely necessary to spend curbing attendance at meetings such as the Clinton Global initiative is a good way for us to chip away at that debt and to save the American taxpayers some money I think this is an excellent amendment I believe that my colleagues will see that it's an excellent Amendment and I will continue to advocate for its passage and eye Reserve legitimate from North Carolina Reserves gentlemen from California is recognized yes Mr chairman finally I'll just say what this does is another attempt to chip away at our diplomacy I reserve I yield the balance of my channel from California yields the general woman from North Carolina is recognized thank you uh Mr chairman I appreciate the opportunity to offer this amendment I believe again that it is good for us to highlight this organization and the fact that we do not need people from the state department attending its meetings and with that I yield the balance of my time do you know if North Carolina yields the questions on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North

Summary

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) discussed a proposed amendment on the House Floor.

She said that the Clinton Global initiative the rationale is quite simple the Clinton Global initiative has engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush.

Automated Transcript

Thank you Mr chairman I rise in support of my Amendment my amendment is simple it would prevent taxpayer funds from paying for State Department employees to travel to or attend events hosted by the Clinton Global initiative the rationale is quite simple the Clinton Global initiative has engaged in blatant corruption and influence peddling that would make even Hunter Biden blush

In perhaps its most famous episode in 2014 Hillary Clinton approached the Moroccan government about hosting a Clinton Global initiative conference in Morocco the Moroccans fronted the money for the event by funneling it through a state-owned Enterprise that was extracting and exploiting phosphates from a non-self-governing territory Western Sahara this sleight of hand amounted to condoning Morocco's sovereignty over this disputed land you heard that right it was cash for sovereignty deal formulated just as former Secretary of State Clinton began Orion run for president of the Free World this deal was so rotten that even The Huffington Post deemed Fox news's investigation into this matter a quote brutal clean hit on Hillary Clinton's campaign end quote indeed the Clinton Global initiative scandals are Myriad and include an episode uncovered by the New York Times revealing undisclosed donations linked to the sale of U.S uranium production to a Russian government agency as expected the Clinton Global initiative was unable to withstand the scrutiny and shuddered shortly after the 2016 campaign that is until late last year when the organization reconstituted itself its operations are no longer dark and this is the first state in foreign Opera nation's Appropriations Bill considered since its Resurrection it has since morphed into a factory of radical elitist woke schemes just last week the Clinton Global initiative convened in New York to discuss how to reshape our economy to tackle the left's pet projects that will make life for ordinary Americans more expensive and worse given the state Department's enmeshment with the clintons and the initiative we need to send a clear message no more coordination with the U.S government no more conferences with corrupt governments at the expense of the oppressed people of the globe no more representation and participation by the state department an end to its co-mingling with official policy and hopefully the beginning of the end of this corrupt organization's influence on U.S policy making Americans simply can't afford more radical policies purveyed by an organization that allows the global Elite to buy and influence American foreign policy join me in condemning the Clinton Global initiatives misconduct I urge my colleagues to support my Amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from North Carolina reserves for what purpose does the gentlewoman from California seek recognition I rise in opposition to this amendment the gentleman from California is recognized for five minutes Mr chairman boy is this the level we've gotten to uh to tell the state department what meetings they cannot attend will we start saying what meetings they have to attend the Clinton Global initiative is a platform for government philanthropy Business Media and Academia to discuss identified problems and to brainstorm Solutions we should be encouraging such collaboration the problems facing the world are daunting and solutions will not come from one place let's take good ideas from wherever that we can and not micromanage who goes to what meetings I approach oppose I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and I reserve the balance of my time the gentleman from California Reserves doing from North Carolina is recognized thank you Mr chairman I see that my colleague has not refuted any of the things that I've said about the Clinton Global initiative why in the world again would we ask American taxpayers to pay for people from the state department to attend these conferences when they're likely not to gain anything positive from them and support a corrupt organization I reserve anyone from North Carolina reserves a gentlewoman from California is recognized yes Mr chairman I understand what this amendment does and I don't accept the fact that it's a corrupt organization and I do know the importance of of these meetings and conferences in terms of Us coming together for solutions to lead us to Global Peace and security I reserve the balance of my Time gentleman from California reserves the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized Mr chairman may I inquire as to how much time I have left one and a half minutes one and a half minutes one and a half minutes um Mr chairman we have a terrific debt on our hands in this country we don't need to be spending any money that is not absolutely necessary to spend curbing attendance at meetings such as the Clinton Global initiative is a good way for us to chip away at that debt and to save the American taxpayers some money I think this is an excellent amendment I believe that my colleagues will see that it's an excellent Amendment and I will continue to advocate for its passage and eye Reserve legitimate from North Carolina Reserves gentlemen from California is recognized yes Mr chairman finally I'll just say what this does is another attempt to chip away at our diplomacy I reserve I yield the balance of my channel from California yields the general woman from North Carolina is recognized thank you uh Mr chairman I appreciate the opportunity to offer this amendment I believe again that it is good for us to highlight this organization and the fact that we do not need people from the state department attending its meetings and with that I yield the balance of my time do you know if North Carolina yields the questions on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North