We have argued that you could bring up the support prices that really serve as the safety net when times are tough.

Thank you, Dr. Wolpe.

The only thing I'd say back to that is, it's precisely because of the perception of what we did, vis-à-vis the Ethiopian invasion, and the perception of what we've done, that makes it a higher obligation for us, I think, to show a support…

I have been begging for a policy towards Somalia for years, and then people wonder why there's an unstable situation in Somalia that can lead to this kind of piracy.

I would argue that the stronger the political accommodation is, through the reconciliation process, the less insistent are the belligerent parties to find mechanisms of judicial accountability for past deeds.

I'm delighted my colleague Senator Kaufman is here.

I certainly agree with that, not only from my work on this committee, but on the Intelligence Committee.

The gaps in our diplomatic capacities are especially felt when it comes to work on defusing regional conflicts.

I think we need to be----

If you leave a situation long enough in chaos, criminality takes over and it becomes much more profitable to be a criminal than to do something else.

I've seen, firsthand, the dedication of our diplomats, their resourcefulness, and their hard work.

I think the lack of capacity has been one of the reasons we've had to rely so heavily on the use of special envoys.

I think appointing a special envoy can be an extraordinarily special contribution, because it puts a spotlight on the issue and it shows that America has a special concern with it.

Not unlike some conversations we're having domestically.

I'm honored that I'll be joined by the ranking member of the subcommittee, Senator Isakson.

I want to thank all the panelists.

Certainly, you can't call them low-level contact, as our ambassadors are--I met with----

I think, in connection with what Ambassador Pickering has been talking about, about alternatives, one needs to reach out to that community and ask them where they're putting their money and whether they can put their money into something…