I expressed our deep condolence on the loss of life as a result of the typhoon and America's interest to exercise leader...
Well, thank both of you for testimony, and thank you for updating the dollar amount from the original $20 million.
There is strong compassion among the American people, generally, to be engaged. People want to help.
The Philippines is a close ally of the United States.
We know this is going to be a long-term project--first, of course, dealing with the immediate individuals that are still...
the realities of more extreme weather require us to be engaged internationally on mitigating as much damage as we can wi...
the cost of these storms, in loss of life and in the cost of rebuilding communities, is enormous and beyond the capaciti...
The question that is frequently asked is, How well is the help being coordinated?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Shuren, I know when last year we were debating the various proposals around this reform one...
I just want to pick up on the end of those comments, and thank you, Dr. Woodcock, for being here...
My father, a former share cropper with a second grade education, used to say somebody's going to pay.
It is not about self-serving; it is not about rehabilitating. It is about trying to get to the truth, period, the truth ...
That is a serious attack against your integrity.
We need the CIOs to be strengthened in this government from the standpoint of their empowerment.
I very much support that.
I hope that the folks who were part of the process will hear the things that you are talking about.
I do not, I just don't believe in failure. We are better than that.
I thank all of them for their willingness to be able to step forward to serve in the public.