Virginia's FilAm representative to the U.S. Congress talks about the significance of the passage of America's foreign aid bill to global security, including for the Philippines.
Lenn Almadin Thornhill tells us more. #TFCNews
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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.
