I was hoping for more, especially in this past August and about 48 hours after his reelection.
the elections will be allowed to happen in any way, shape, or form because they just need to happen.
we take very seriously what's happening to women and girls and we can measure success or measure the lack of success.
I think we have to be strict by saying nobody can vote on behalf of another person, be it men or women.
One of the frustrations that we have around this town is we have hearings and we spotlight an issue... and then, unless we get back to it 6 ...
Yes.
We have to focus on institution building in Afghanistan, not only on good governance.
I think your government should really insist on is education, and especially education for women at every level.
For the record, the testimony of all the witnesses will be made a part of the record.
What do you think has to happen there to rectify that?
Thank you very much. I want to, first of all, thank Senator Boxer for gathering us together today.
I believe the failure and success is shared. It's shared responsibility, and we have to be very, very serious on that issue.
Well, I know we're over our time a little bit, but I do want to thank you for the time and the commitment that you've demonstrated on these ...
I wanted to start with just a brief commentary or notation of an article from the New York Times Magazine this past summer.
Supporting women and girls in Afghanistan is not only in our national interest; it is the right thing to do.
If we could do that all those years ago without a lot of dissemination of information, I think a lot of employers would take advantage of th...
Thank you.
It is the fastest way to create jobs and to grow our Gross Domestic Product.