David Perdue

The most humbling thing I have had is to meet men and women in uniform.

I want to put this in perspective, if I could.

As a business guy, I appreciate that.

But what are we putting in place to make sure that money gets through to the people that really need it?

Senator Kaine's comments are exactly correct.

What type of oversight structure do we have with them to assure that this is not being absconded to government forces?

their security is paramount, as Senator Isakson said, Senator Kaine has said.

Afghanistan is at serious risk of a political breakdown in 2016.

We obviously want to be good stewards of taxpayer money, and that is why we had this hearing.

So they are already committed. They just have not been spent?

this is one of those committees that really does have a record of bipartisanship, and really nonpartisanship.

I recognize it is still 1 percent of our total spending.

I respect your effort to represent us diplomatically and solve some of these really tough problems around the world.

I think for a generation, Europe has looked to the United States to be the big brother.

I think we see the world as having two real major crises. One is this global security crisis that continues to grow every day.

I believe that USAID is the best in the world in responding to crises anywhere.

I want to commend the ranking member, Senator Cardin, and our chairman, Senator Corker, for not letting that happen.

Every culture is a little different. This is a major impediment to me for international trade.

I rise today to speak on an amendment I submitted to the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act. This bill we are considering today will provide a more robust set of tools to confront the nuclear threat from Pyongyang by expanding and…

Is it still the administration's position in your understanding in your role as Counselor--is it still our position that Bashar al-Assad has to go?

I want to look at that. I am not knowledgeable about the 3 percent.

I think there is nothing better in trying to establish our foreign policy around the world than what we do with our philanthropy.

I am over this 'too large to be audited' thing, and so it is time we get a real accounting of that.

I would then argue that the assets are much bigger than $3 trillion, if you look at what the United States Government actually owns.

That is what we have done. That is what Senator Whitehouse said, and I agree.