The House of Representatives recently gave Pakistan a $200 million raise. In all, it was a $900 million payday for a country that to this day is supporting terrorist groups that kill our service men and women in Afghanistan.

It is well known by now that Pakistan gave safe harbor to Osama bin Laden. Before he met his maker in one of the greatest U.S. military raids ever conducted, bin Laden was living in a big house in a bustling military town in Pakistan. Less known is that after that raid our CIA station chief in Pakistan was poisoned: Both he and the CIA suspect he was poisoned by Pakistan's version of the CIA called the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency or "ISI."

The ISI is infamous for its support for terrorists. In February 2012, a NATO report confirmed that it was supporting the Taliban and other terrorist groups with resources, sanctuary and training. A year before the NATO report, in 2011, Adm. Mike Mullen, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before Congress that "the Haqqani Network acts as a veritable arm of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Agency." No terrorist organization is responsible for more American deaths than the Haqqani Network.

Recently, the Haqqani Network joined forces with the Taliban. The effect has been devastating. Last year, more Afghan civilians and troops were killed than in any year since the Taliban was toppled in 2001. The Taliban now holds more territory than at any time since 2001.

On May 21, 2016, the U.S. killed the leader of the Taliban in a drone strike. U.S. officials later revealed the Taliban leader was plotting new attacks on American targets in Kabul. Where was he hiding? In Pakistan, of course. Just like Osama bin Laden, Pakistan had no problem giving refuge to a terrorist with American blood on his hands.

For reasons yet to be explained, the House of Representatives thought it was a good idea to not only keep giving Pakistan money this year, but give them a raise. I offered an amendment to simply cut this raise. The amendment failed.

Pakistan cannot be trusted. It has played us now for a total of $33 billion of our money since 2001. For 15 years we have been asking Pakistan to go after terrorists within its own borders and for 15 years not only has Pakistan not done so in any significant way, but it has actually supported those very terrorists who kill our service men and women in Afghanistan. It is time to call it like it is.