"One other country in the region we have not referenced at all today is Eritrea, one of the most totalitarian regimes in the world."
"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..."
"Thank you. I have further questions, but I will yield to Senator Isakson."
"the time is of the essence, that there are literally tens of thousands of children who are starving, and hundreds of thousands who are at risk of or are on the verge of starvation."
"We have done everything we can to restrict their opportunity to gain funding for their terrorist activities."
"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."
"The Government of Ethiopia frankly has been a very, very good partner in terms of supporting this refugee population."
"The U.S. contribution, while extremely generous and we recognize it as such, remains under half of what the Bush administration contributed in 2008."
"I would like to call to order today's hearing focusing on one of the most critical issues in the world today, responding to the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa."
"This is a children's crisis. The haunting images we have seen and the facts of this emergency speak for themselves."