"The research is overwhelming in demonstrating that the active participation of women in resolving conflict leads to longer-term peace, and importantly, better outcomes for communities."
"So if we want to be as effective as we can be to increase stability throughout the world and be smart about our expenditures overseas, investing in women's participation in security at the local, nati..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"I might comment that I am just days back from traveling through northern Africa in particular, and I must tell you that our efforts at striking and targeting oil reserves and the revenues they are get..."
"I do think we are going to have to look at northern Africa as well, because they are sourcing that as they are getting more pressure in Syria and Iraq as well."
"Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3694 offered by the Honorable William Keating, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
"Countries must have an effective law on the books if we are to protect against future victims of this trade, and it is crucial that countries then enforce these laws so that perpetrators do not contin..."
"I think it is our view that this kind of engagement is critically important to building capacities that are needed."
"I think that indeed putting money into that, those resources, will put the fires out before they occur."
"investing in those issues will really be serving the taxpayers well and preventing things from occurring in the future"
"I think it is just not an area of concern for safety in terms of terrorist activity."
"If that is an area that you could provide the committee some more information on, we would be grateful for that."