the stewardship of the United States taxpayers' money, in terms of foreign assistance and foreign service, is going to be--not that we haven't been good stewards, but it's even more important now, given the difficult pressure on the…

But you also--do you also monitor news media and reports and then follow up based on whether or not it appears to fall under your responsibility?

He used to run a company. They advertised.

Each of you has accepted a responsibility to go to a place few Americans will ever see, and many Americans have never even heard of.

the biggest challenge we're going to have as a committee is to be able to sustain United States investment in foreign assistance at a level where it makes sense and it makes a difference.

Botswana is a country that the United States sees as a shining star.

Africa's vast array of potential opportunities makes it the continent of the 21st century for the United States.

They have been a great partner with the United States in trying to seek out peace in the Middle East.

I think it is important to note that we leveraged that to get the north Sudanese to actually come to the table.

I hope it goes to new heights for that country, but there are lots of challenges and your leadership is going to be critical.

I think it sends an important and global message to the Iranians through that tool.

President Kagame did to take that nation from genocide to democracy and stability.