I am just trying to get at understanding the vetting process and how we hold NGOs accountable.

I have a couple of categories of questions I wanted to ask you about.

I think he stated very clearly my sentiments about what needs to be done, a clean CR.

I cherish this Committee. I cherish being on it because it is one of--one corner of the Congress that is still functional.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.

Today, the American people are suffering through a second week of a partial shutdown, created by an inability of Congress and President Obama to compromise.

This hearing is about aid, but trade is more effective.

I just find it interesting that they use your taxpayer database, even if somebody might have insurance...

I want to personally thank her for her efforts.

Let's work together to open up the government and get our economy moving again.

The promise of Obamacare, to bring people better health care for less, has been just the opposite.

Can you imagine anyone not finding--not checking to see, hey, can I get a subsidy?

the Haitians will never be able to provide you with the kind of experience that would be required in these proposals unless you do more joint venturing and require that of major corporations to do check training and bring people into those…

I sincerely believe that until we get governance right in Haiti, that you are not going to be able to do the best job that you can do.

I am especially concerned about the political challenges facing the Haitian Senate.

Thank you very much.

It is estimated that up to 1 billion board feet of fire-killed timber can still be salvaged out of the forests that have been devastated by the Yosemite Rim Fire, but it requires immediate action.

I would counsel my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, if you want timely salvage operations in Yosemite or anywhere else in the country--if that's really your goal--fund the Government.