Dick Lugar

I am hopeful this will supercharge our efforts as we move ahead.

In the days ahead, I plan to join with Senator Lugar and other colleagues in introducing a comprehensive assistance bill that will address Haiti's food insecurity.

I believe the food-security challenge is an opportunity for the United States.

I would like to personally thank you both, as well as Representatives McCollum and McGovern, for your leadership on this critical initiative.

However, I am concerned the rhetoric surrounding country-led efforts may lead us to support, even tacitly, plans that may not be in U.S. interests.

Such ideas are literally implanted in Africa with the message by Europeans ascribing to these beliefs that the ability of the African people to import their food is dependent on continued adherence to their point of view on GM products.

Without that, assuming a whole-of-government approach would be much more of a challenge, as there are many interests involved in this.

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

This opposition contributes to hunger in Africa, in the short run, and virtually ensures that much of the continent will lack the tools to adapt to changing climate conditions, in the long run.

Doubling the world's food production by 2050, in the face of these current percentages, is arithmetically impossible without the scientific expertise that you've mentioned.

Let's make history by learning from it.

the whole-of-government idea is certainly central in the initiative.

With a broad base of support, coordination within the international community, and leadership from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, we can capitalize on this momentum to leverage a global effort of significant proportions to fight hunger…

Accordingly, the Lugar-Casey bill includes a provision supporting research on the applicability of biotechnology in varying ecological conditions.

Thanks to the leadership of President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Richard Lugar (R., Ind.), the announcement we will make today will be a significant step forward: our commitments total nearly $900 million…

Even in a tough budget environment, short-changing programs like these, in our judgment, will deliver little budget relief, at enormous negative consequence to our global efforts.

The Lugar-Casey bill seeks to enhance current USAID programs relating to building capacity at institutions of higher education, extension services, and research facilities.

Now's the time for change.

I think we're very excited about Administrator Shah's leadership, and I see his testimony today as further evidence of that.

Without overemphasizing this point, I think we're, today, demonstrating a very strong bipartisan legislative initiative here today.

Senator Lugar, a respected leader is this field for decades, and I joined to introduce the Global Food Security Act.

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.

Extraordinary events had occurred in China and in India, not only through his efforts, but through many people who he inspired.

Well, we, on the committee, will look forward to working with you as this whole-of-government approach grows, matures, and is perfected. It's so important.

Well, I thank both of you for all the responsibilities you've shouldered over the years.