12/14/2011
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"I think what you are alluding to is the deeper argument that the fact that nine out of these ten states that are on this list are unstable is probably the cause of it, but it is also the result of it."
"I have always argued that when our alliances, especially NATO, are under pressure from our foes, we need to continue to expand and allow countries who meet the standards set by the Alliance to join."
"If that is how they feel about that, getting them to prioritize and actually do something about child marriage at that level of government I would imagine is a heavy lift."
"Please use the powers of Congress, of the purse, and of oversight to make sure the Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls is robustly institutionalized and implemented."