Sam Farr: “I think this hearing is very important because the U.S. Department of Agriculture is--and this hearing is the only…”

My goal for U.S. aid is to achieve a level of effectiveness that every time we provide aid to a region or country it is with the final aim of transitioning them from trade to aid, like we have done in South Korea.

In reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman. I really appreciate those kind remarks.

At a time when American leadership is needed more than ever, we must continue to invest in the international affairs budget.

If you want stable democracy and you are a highly religious society, it simply won't work without religious freedom.