Jim Kolbe: “We have the technology that can change that. But it's got to go hand in hand with the fact that people are going to come…”

We must honestly acknowledge the failures of our foreign assistance programs, such as in a country like Zimbabwe.

If you fold it into the State Department completely, what you are doing is you are subjecting it to the political considerations.

Do you believe that there are reforms that can be made within the U.S. Government, USAID in particular, to help capture and effectively utilize the enthusiasm from these communities?

I would like to commend the Chairman and Ranking Member for convening this hearing and for keeping the Committee focused on the importance of U.S. global leadership, effective partnership, and good development practices.