President Obama made it very clear in his speech--I believe it was in Australia--that sequestration would have no impact on the commitment we have to strengthen our security commitments in Asia.

I think it should be priority, and I appreciate your saying that.

I think we should be learning from those experiences in the cases that you cite.

I would suggest there is no bigger spotlight than the President when he visits, but you need to keep the spotlight on Burma.

We must make sure that we are not allowing, through a TPP country, the importing of fabric that otherwise should not enter our market tariff-free and which puts our manufacturers at a disadvantage.

You recognized, by combining that with a basic human rights issue, we would not only accomplish two positive aspects but we would broaden the support for moving that legislation forward.

I think it is very important that we be clear that this money is being spent on the promotion of democracy.

I am a believer in foreign aid. I think it is an important part of our foreign policy.

I think it is very exciting, and I want to just underscore what Senator Corker said.

Thank you. You mentioned the Office of Science and Technology. You have requested additional funding, for a total of $85 million.

I very much applaud the manner in which you have moved forward in these areas.

Thank you for your leadership. It has been very, very effective in bringing together international development assistance in our security budget.

I want to spend a little bit of time allowing you to respond to how the President's budget fits into the Rebalance to Asia policies.

I personally do not believe it is a coincidence, and I hope that this can be reversed.

We have to look at our resources and see if we are using them most effectively.

I just think it is critically important that our foreign aid come with strings... that ensure that the money is being used to further our national interests.

There is concern here because we do not control all the terrain on which this aid is going.

If you accept $1 of federal money on a project, it adds 11 years to the time of completion for that project.