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'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts

Published July 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:31

Yeah. And could you reach out to them to actually verify whether or not someone's died because of a cut to usaid? We're monitoring all of these studies to see if there's validity. But there is nothing about those studies that has caused us to think differently about ending morally. Climate resilience in Honduras. Can I take my time back, please? (03:31–03:35)

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Asserts that studies on the impact of USAID cuts are being monitored for validity.

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“I do not concur with the validity of those studies [that claim people have died due to cuts to USAID].”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 01:16-01:19
“I do not believe that the administration [is responsible for deaths due to USAID cuts].”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 01:30-01:33
“I am familiar with the press that you are citing. The reports that you are also referring to.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 02:54-03:01
“I will personally read all correspondence that Congress gives me and do everything I can to be responsive to them.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 03:19-03:25
“We have adequate foreign aid for this.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 05:11-05:14
“This administration continues to fund foreign aid just at the Department of State.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 06:24-06:29
“24.6 million to build climate resilience in Honduras.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 06:48-06:53
“38.6 million to build low emissions development in West Africa.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 06:52-06:57
“600,000 for listening tours on local development in Timor Leste.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 06:57-07:03
“12 million for telling the USAID story in Bosnia Herzegovina.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 07:02-07:07
“13.4 million for civic engagement in Zimbabwe.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 07:07-07:11
“We passed the rescissions package last year which included a number of these reductions.”
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“Our foreign aid is now serving with the best of intentions, the policy objectives of Congress and the President of the United States.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 07:17-07:25
“We put out the NOFOS this week.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 08:31-08:35
“We are implementing the spending as you have put forward in the appropriations process.”
'Look! You're not Confucius, sir': Rep. Pocan reads quote from Bible, grills Vought over USAID cuts | Uploaded July 2, 2026 | 08:35-08:41