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Just as President Joe Biden was signing the hard-fought foreign aid bill into law on Wednesday,
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the highest-ranking Filipino-American elected official, Congressman Bobby Scott,
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was speaking to ABS-CBN News North America Bureau about the significance of the multibillion-dollar funding to global security, including the Philippines.
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It shows that the United States stands for democracy and freedom throughout the world
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and provides critical humanitarian assistance to civilians in a lot of areas of conflict.
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In regards to the Philippines, this legislation will help the United States and the Philippines to better address our shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The $95 billion package includes nearly $61 billion aid to Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel,
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along with $25 billion for the United States.
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and humanitarian aid for Gaza, and $8.12 billion funding for the Indo-Pacific region.
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More than $3 billion of that would go towards submarine infrastructure and development,
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an amendment to the bill that Congressman Scott worked on with bipartisan support.
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I serve as the co-chair of the U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus,
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and I joined a bipartisan amendment with my co-chair, Congressman Moreland from Guam,
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as well as Congressman Issa.
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from California, to support foreign military funding for the Philippines to help us reach our shared goals.
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The larger bill will also boost the submarine industrial base and the shipbuilding industrial base in Hampton Roads,
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the region I represent in Congress.
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And by supporting our commitments under the UCAS agreement,
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that's the Australian United Kingdom-U.S. Security Agreement,
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we will have a large shipbuilding presence in that agreement,
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and a lot of those ships will be built in my district, in Hampton Roads.
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This is an economic engine for our region.
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It means we will play a significant role in national security.
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The passage of this legislation took six months and went through various political drama.
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But Scott says his amendments passed without opposition.
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We're very pleased to be able to focus.
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The attention on the Philippines to make sure that the work of the president with Japan and the Philippines was not forgotten.
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Recognizing the volatile situations in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza,
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Scott says he wants to make sure the Philippines is getting the support it needs
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when it comes to its territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
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We look forward to making sure that the Philippines are protected.
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Are you concerned, sir?
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We're always concerned.
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There's a lot of activity going on in the South China Sea.
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I think the fact that the United States and Japan are actively working together
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will mean that I think we're in a good position.
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Meanwhile, in a recent Monmouth University poll,
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the survey found only 43% of Americans support the foreign aid package,
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with 35% opposing it,
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noting concerns whether the U.S. should support allies in conflicts abroad.
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Len Amadin, Thornhill, ABS-CBN News.
