undersecretary of defense forney talking about one specific example in iraq where the, and i quote, the u.s.i.p. hoped tribal and local government leaders forge a ground breaking agreement viewedly local leaders as a turning point toward peace and stability in one of iraq's most violent regions. i fail to understand what national interest could possibly serve by reducing the number of troops at our disposal. i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. cravaack: i yield one minute to the gentleman from utah. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. chaffetz: i do believe we should support the united states institute of peace. i believe that every department, every agency in the united states of america stands for and fights for peace. we don't have to have some separate organization that is just built on peace. no, it is the department of defense. it is the state department. in fact, it is every agency within the united states of america that fights for peace. that's what our country stand