Sam Farr: “Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could in a decade commit that the persistently--every 10 years, when we measure this in…”

We will take our chances down the road, even if that may mean a much steeper cost in terms of American blood and American treasure.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

First, whoever wrote your statement is wrong on the facts. I was here. This report that was done by the Bush administration was brought to the United States Congress, to the Natural Resources Committee. I was a member. Mr. Pombo was the…

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.