We are so appreciative of your work, and I think we understand now more than ever that this Nation does not remain secure unless we have a commitment to foreign aid.

I share the views expressed by several of my colleagues that development is absolutely essential to America's national interests.

We also need to continue to pursue efficiencies to make sure that funds that are being spent on foreign assistance are spent wisely and well.

Well, they are a modest investment that I think has seen some real outcomes.

I commend Secretary Kerry's significant increase and support through the SOC, something we have discussed before and you know I have pressed for.

I am convinced that USAID's long-term commitment in support of democratic and electoral reform in Kenya made a significant contribution to the largely credible and peaceful election, but the reform process is far from complete and…

I strongly support this legislation and am determined to do whatever I can to contribute to its passage through this committee and its adoption through the whole Senate.

This is old business that we hopefully will move forward on swiftly.

Mr. President, today is Earth Day, so I wanted to come to the floor and reflect on some of the changes our Earth is experiencing and to talk at some length about how those changes are affecting my home State of Delaware and how the…

Our chaplain here in the Senate is an old Navy guy. He is a retired Navy Admiral. His name is Barry Black, and he is black.

Every child needs at least one good mentor, one good role model, and the more, the merrier.

There is a scripture in the New Testament. I will not get this exactly right. I think it is in the book of James, and it says, "Show me your faith by your words. I will show you my faith by my deeds."

He always likes to tell us Senators--talking about faith--he says the golden rule, treat other people the way we want to be treated, is the Cliffs Notes of the New Testament.

DHS has a complicated, difficult, broad-ranging mission, and though it is just one department, it is responsible for a vast array of important goals at the same time.

I think that this bill is a vital, an important first step towards moving our country away from our current broken, outdated, and in many ways unequal and unjust system to one that will work, and work in a way that comports with American…

Under current practice, immigrants spend a significant amount of their time and resources obtaining basic information about their own cases before appearing in front of an immigration judge.

this is one of the most complicated areas of law I think one can practice

This legislation provides the Department with some additional discretion in deportation cases but with very significant limitations.