"I would hate to see us miss this opportunity when there are so many other things going on around the world."
"I share your concern that the Development Assistance Account is under significant pressure."
"I hope that we are not underfunding democracy and governance efforts by state and AID."
"I think it affects our reputation in the U.N. and globally when we support a peacekeeping mission, but then don't meet our commitments."
"I value your tireless leadership, your personal commitment to making sure that USAID is transparent, is responsive to congress, and spends taxpayer money as responsibly as possible."
"I share and support the chairman's concerns about doing everything we can to secure Alan's release."
"I frankly think it could stand to have more robust funding and, frankly, to have a dedicated line."
"I just think there are opportunities here to leverage private sector partnership with the public sector, over the long term."
"Thank you so much for your tireless engagement and focus on the challenges that we face around the world."
"I urge you to continue to consult closely with Congress as you continue to make good on the prospect of peace around Iran's illicit nuclear weapons program."
"I think we have some international obligations at issue here as well, and I would welcome a chance to be supportive when you complete your----"