isn't the on or the equity on the side of ensuring that indigents get good defense and that that would be a Federal nexus and desire under the Constitution?

We have to help them to help themselves. It is not up to us to develop a system of government.

To have Senator Inouye and Senator Warner give you that kind of recommendation is high praise, indeed.

I really worry that we are--we could be headed down the same path unless we are careful.

I would like to thank Chairman Kohl for scheduling this important hearing on Alzheimer's disease.

I think it is important to point out in this debate about your nomination--there is some debate and we should not shy away from confronting that debate--that you have had a commitment as a career Foreign Service officer.

I do have concerns--and our subcommittee, where we handle all of the foreign assistance--I am concerned about the Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's report that said, of the $21 billion in the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund…

Overcoming hunger should be one of the starting points for United States foreign policy.

I commend Senator Lugar, and I look forward to working with him on this important legislation.

We are hopeful that it will serve as a practical starting point for improving United States and global efforts.

I have been focused on this issue for the past year, ever since a dramatic spike in commodity prices led to food shortages.

We can't tackle hunger alone. We have to engage a multilateral approach.

We must be prepared to provide the tools, skills, and resources so that farmers in developing nations have the capacity to grow their own food.

I appreciate the leadership you've provided, and Senator Lugar's, working with us on this bill.

So, it's about leadership. Yeah. Thank you.

Either the Lugar-Casey bill or the Chicago initiative would give U.S. foreign policymakers opportunity to reintroduce themselves to Africans.

Obviously, we believe this bill should pass very quickly.

Because there are two windows of opportunity open, at the moment, that won't be open forever.