National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Floor Speech

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Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Khanna amendment. I am very grateful to Representative Khanna for his leadership.

Yemen and its people are suffering through a catastrophic tragedy. Sixteen million in Yemen are at risk of famine. This year alone, 400,000 children may die from severe malnutrition made so much worse by the conflict raging there.

Today, we have a powerful opportunity to help bring an end to this suffering by terminating the U.S. decision to provide military assistance to the Saudi Arabian coalition fueling Yemen's civil war. Our participation in this suffering simply cannot continue. We cannot be a party to the death of children and innocent civilians.

This is why I urge an emphatic ``yes'' in support of this amendment, to bring an end to the U.S. funding of the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I would like to reiterate and join, actually, with my colleagues to point out that it has been encouraging in recent weeks that the Biden administration has changed its messaging to strongly focus on the Houthis' intransigence in ending the conflict in Yemen and calling for the Houthis to agree to a comprehensive cease-fire immediately, as we also recognize, again, that we have had a 100-year relationship with the people of Saudi Arabia that has been so mutually beneficial for the people of Saudi Arabia, the United States, and our allies.

Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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