I rise today to address my colleagues on a number of issues important to the future of the United States and to offer some perspective on Senate service. In a few weeks, I will leave the Senate for new pursuits that will allow me to devote…

I rise to introduce the Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, for NATO Act. The United States is in possession of vast resources that could directly contribute to the energy security of our closest NATO allies, who face over-reliance on Russian and…

on behalf of myself as ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator James Inhofe, the ranking member of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, I rise today to commemorate the 85th birthday anniversary of His…

as we all now know, the Senate will vote today on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United States has long been a leader in its treatment of those with disabilities. Becoming a party to the convention would…

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I believe the chairman has stated a fair position. On the other hand, in terms of our side, the Republican side, I wish to preserve at least the rights of our Members to have the maximum amount…

I noted in the Feed the Future publications a map of the 19 countries, which is very helpful in identifying precisely what we are talking about today.

I appreciate your mentioning Purdue because we have had strong ties there in that outreach. So you are most thoughtful.

I think the panel has been terrific in trying to illustrate that we all start with the humanitarian idea of feeding the world.

Like Indiana this year in the drought.

Senator Lugar. Let me switch for a moment to the research component of Feed the Future.

Senator Lugar. Are those negotiations or agreements a matter of public record?

I would like to recognize Senator Vitter on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.

I join the chairman in thanking John McCain for his testimony, his courage, his eloquence, and his mention of those on our side of the aisle who have historically fought for the disabled. That is a very important fact today, and his…

Hungry people are desperate people and desperation can sow the seeds of radicalism.

Overcoming global hunger by addressing shortcomings in worldwide agricultural productivity and marketing should be one of the 'starting points' for U.S. foreign policy.

In testimony we have had before this committee from the Gates Foundation, they emphasize, in addition to all we have talked about thus far, the whole problem of transportation; transportation both of crops once the farm gets beyond merely…

The balancing of trade in food by the international trading system is a major factor in hunger, and I am delighted you are working on it.

the chairman of our committee, the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, has expressed the case well and strongly. Let me say in simplicity that as we enjoyed hearing of the rights of persons with disabilities, we have learned that…

If we are really serious about yields and about a large change for the single woman farmer dealing with bad seed and bad fertilizer and bad transportation, this is why I asked the question.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.

It is not the lack of food in the country but the problems of poverty and distribution and income.

Have you been able to identify specific universities in some of your literature and which countries or with whom?

a key component of the Feed the Future program is the partnerships that the United States has with each of the 19 focus countries.

I simply want to take the opportunity to thank you and to congratulate you, Secretary Campbell, on your vigorous and tenacious work in East Asia throughout the past 3 years of time and your service before that.

This is a partnership that has not received enough attention for decades.