Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: August 5, 2010. Hon. Richard G. Lugar, U.S. Senator, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Lugar: On behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network, a broad and diverse coalition of international development and foreign policy practitioners, policy experts, and private-sector organizations committed to strengthening development as a key component of U.S. foreign policy, we are writing to express our sincere appreciation for the exceptional work of Ms. Connie Veillette, Senior Professional Staff Member for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, as she prepares for retirement. Connie has truly been a pleasure to work with on a variety of issues that are vital to the global development agenda-- from comprehensive foreign assistance reform, to global food security and agricultural development, to funding of key U.S. government programs that contribute to the success of our nation's development efforts abroad. We would like to especially recognize her tireless efforts on S. 1524, the Kerry-Lugar Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act, and S. 384, the Lugar-Casey Global Food Security Act--both of which were successfully passed out of committee this Congress.…”