We cannot abandon a strong anti-ISIL partner that has been very, very valiant as the Kurds in northern Syria have been.

to have two continents, 37 nations, a billion people without war, that is a pretty big deal

The expenditure or investment of our money in any region, particularly our neighbors, needs to be very carefully evaluated, and there needs to be accountability.

Members of this committee, Senator Menendez and others, have really focused a lot on OAS reform.

I am a strong supporter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I think it should be passed.

I hope we might think about having a hearing either in this committee or in the subcommittee about what is the best way to use that money.

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about a pending legislative matter we will be discussing later in the day, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015. This is the title of the bill that was passed by the House in…

USAID is a combat multiplier, certainly on the continent of Africa.

is essentially rewriting the law by blowing wide open a small window of discretion that Congress gave it for law enforcement and national security reasons.

We really need to pick a side.

the overarching question of how we promote economic development during a contingency operation... remains a challenge for all of us in the U.S. Government

This was a hearing that got its momentum following the release of a SIGAR Office of Special Projects report that was issued in October.

Every dollar the Pentagon wastes is a dollar that we do not have to restore military readiness and provide our troops with what they need to protect themselves and our country.

I just want to put on the record that there is a little bit of a challenge for those of us who are exercising an oversight function...

Senator Kaine, I am glad you raised it--is the mistaken notion that special reports issued by SIGAR for some reason do not follow professional standards.

We have to get back in it, and we have to rally our allies, and we have to have clear political and diplomatic objectives of what we're trying to achieve to counter the Iranian advance in the region.

I strongly support your proposals with respect to the humanitarian or no-fly zone in northern Syria.

I think they should have sent it earlier. I'm not that wild about the content of it.