"One other country in the region we have not referenced at all today is Eritrea, one of the most totalitarian regimes in the world."
"Thank you. I have further questions, but I will yield to Senator Isakson."
"I would be interested in your input, if I could--it is for my three questions here--first, about future planning, about how the United States can better assist the countries in the region, particularl..."
"Second, several of you have referenced threatened cuts to U.S. aid. The House has taken up the relevant budget and has proposed--I think Mr. Konyndyk suggested it was a 30-percent cut over last year, ..."
"this is the gravest humanitarian crisis facing the world today."
"it is tragic to have this particular crisis be what most Americans will be seeing about Africa in the month ahead."
"Thank you for focusing attention on the unfolding tragedy in the Horn of Africa, and for providing UNICEF with this opportunity to share our perspective on this devastating situation."
"This is a children's crisis. The haunting images we have seen and the facts of this emergency speak for themselves."
"Thank you very much, Senator Udall."
"Hopefully, this common-sense, no-cost bipartisan amendment will pass----"
"We have a very solid plan that Senator Carper has advocated for tirelessly."
"I am deeply concerned, as are other members of the committee, about Yemen, given the presence of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and recent political upheaval and other sources of instability."