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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

We do have to demonstrate leadership on these critical issues.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

the Pakistani Government lost its state in Swat Valley

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

And just a quick summary that I'll read highlights of--to give those in the audience who may not sense the size of the human situation we're dealing with.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

It's important to realize that most of the displaced are not in camps; they're being hosted by families.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

The U.S. Government has pledged more than $320 million in humanitarian assistance.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

I think the issue you raised is critical.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

I went because this is such a critically important issue confronting the United States.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

On the other side are extremists who bomb mosques and markets, destroy schools, murder teachers because they allow girls in the classroom, and kill aid workers.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

Our position is that it should be quicker; it should be as quick as possible.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

Only 42 percent of that appeal has been pledged, to date, by the international community overall.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

We need to be prepared to expect the same level of need over those next 12 months.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

But, if nothing is done to reform some of the institutions that the Taliban are exploiting, if all of this is nothing more than the defense of the status quo, then people will return to the same situations, the Taliban will return to the…

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

we shouldn't ramp up now, appeal to the Congress for perhaps some more money

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

This money will be used to promote return, to promote a recovery in areas to which people are going.

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Bob Casey
@bobcasey· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

I wanted to also ask you about--as we've heard this morning--the asserted policy of the Pakistani Government to support a quote 'voluntary, safe, and dignified returns.'

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Robert Lee
@robertlee· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

I think America needs to focus on that a little bit more as we relate to what the United Nations actually does.

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Robert Lee
@robertlee· Democratic · PA· Jul 28, 2009

So it is not just a cheap way of doing it, it is actually impacting saving lives and the United States involvement in conflicts around the world overspilling.

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