We want market-based currencies, not manipulated currencies.

Today the Congress is here, and we are all focused on how we can help.

There is strong compassion among the American people, generally, to be engaged. People want to help.

I am proud of the U.S. leadership committing $20 million in aid.

The question that is frequently asked is, How well is the help being coordinated?

So, does the Government of the Philippines coordinate the capacities of the NGOs and the capacities of the participating international partners?

Well, thank both of you for testimony, and thank you for updating the dollar amount from the original $20 million.

the cost of these storms, in loss of life and in the cost of rebuilding communities, is enormous and beyond the capacities of governments to be able to respond to.

There is no substitute for the United States, as the people of the Philippines would probably agree, given our response.

the realities of more extreme weather require us to be engaged internationally on mitigating as much damage as we can with the new reality.

We know this is going to be a long-term project--first, of course, dealing with the immediate individuals that are still in harm's way, and then looking at how the United States properly can assist in dealing with the long-term needs.

Imagine a world without an engaged United States. This response effort would not be at the stage it is at right now.

I expressed our deep condolence on the loss of life as a result of the typhoon and America's interest to exercise leadership internationally in assisting the Filipinos in the recovery.

The Philippines is a close ally of the United States.

When they say the Senate cannot act quickly, we did act quickly on putting this hearing together.

I just want to pick up on the end of those comments, and thank you, Dr. Woodcock, for being here...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Shuren, I know when last year we were debating the various proposals around this reform one of the issues was where to draw the line, what the proper balance should be in terms of regulating medical devices.

My father, a former share cropper with a second grade education, used to say somebody's going to pay.