documentation and freedom house's annual global report on political rights and civil liberties mr whitney had discovered that in twenty fifteen just two short years ago the united states gave military aid .

documentation and freedom house's annual global report on political rights and civil liberties mr whitney. discovered that in twenty fifteen just two short years ago the united states gave military aid training and assistance to thirty six of the world's forty nine dictatorships that's over seventy three percent of. you know i really do i think it's time for those of us here in the united states of america to ask ourselves just what kind of freedom are we truly spreading as we start watching the hawks. as a part of. you that i got. this . week. or the watching the hawks i am tyrell been to russia and on top of the list so what do you think that we're spreading democracy around the world well. and that's a much deeper existential question that i'm not sure we can answer and twenty eight minutes on this show but this is why we need to have that deep existential crisis so what are we really spreading and who are we spreading to the us and that's where these numbers finally have to make everybody question what worse exactly you know it is there really is democracy is that we're you know is ou

championed democracy around the world as we are repeatedly told over and over and over again and what mr whitney discovered is indeed.

mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize the 75th anniversary of whitney point lake and dam in broom county, new york. a popular tourist destination, whitney point lake welcomes more than 115,000 people annually. ms. tenney: the 4,578-acre lake offers fishing, swimming, trails, play grounds and more than 100 picnic sites. it's an important fixture in our community. it brings more than $3 million annually to our local economy and plays a pivotal role in limiting flooding. unfortunately, as we've seen this year, our region is also subject to devastating floods. while it is impossible to prevent all floods, we can see some mitigation from the effects of flooding due to the whitney point lake and dam this year. since whitney point lake was completed in 1942, the u.s. army corps of engineers' project has prevented more than 717 million dollars in potential flood damage. for its continued benefits, both to the local and down stream communities, as well as the hundreds of thousands that enjoy its recreational opportunities, it is an honor today to recognize the 75th anniversary of whitney point lake and dam