Barack Obama: “Today, I'm calling upon Congress to pass a bipartisan bill cosponsored by John Kerry and Richard Lugar that authorizes…”

“Today, I'm calling upon Congress to pass a bipartisan bill cosponsored by John Kerry and Richard Lugar that authorizes $1.5 billion in direct support to the Pakistani people every year over the next 5 years, resources that will build schools, roads, and hospitals, and strengthen Pakistan's democracy.”