Richard Lugar actually said...

"It seems to me that it is wrong, and we will fight against any efforts to reduce the President's request for a small increase."

"There are a lot of things at USAID that need to be fixed, or else we're going to sit here, 2 years from now, still talking about how AID needs to be strengthened."

"I am hopeful the bill will have some universal support in the Congress, simply because of the crucial problems it will seek to address."

"The Global Food Security Act, sponsored by Senators Lugar and Casey, captures the strong commitment of the United States to align resources behind approaches that work."