Ed Markey

We strongly support that children first get a good education so that that contributes to the development of Africa.

So can we talk about that a little more specifically then? So our goal is to keep them in school, not have them at work.

I thank you, and I thank you, Senator Isakson and Senator Coons, for your incredible interest in this issue.

As the Senate works on reauthorizing AGOA, we need to consider how we can improve on its existing success.

AGOA enjoys bipartisan support because of its ability to assist qualifying sub-Saharan African countries in gaining greater access to United States markets.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act has been an important component of the United States engagement in Africa for the last 15 years.

I expect that we will take it up, and reconsider it, debate it, and move it on the floor once the Finance bill comes out.

We hear often that the United States prioritizes the promotion of democracy and governance, yet the funds available for this critical pursuit are shrinking steadily.

These funds are used for crucial activities surrounding, amongst other things, election preparation.

The African continent is home to incredibly challenging statistics: 9 U.N. peacekeeping operations; 14.9 million people affected by conflict, violence, and human rights abuses.

You need something that the bad guys know is going to get them in trouble if they do it.

So do you think we're going to need a national law that's binding that guarantees that there is protection of the privacy of individuals? Do we need that?

Do you agree with that, Dr. Gibbons? Do we need a national standard so that everyone knows whose health information is being transmitted?

So we're moving from the old era where you went into the doctor's office and the nurse would open up her cabinet and pull out your file and hand it to the doctor...

What is the standard? Do we need a law? Do we need a regulation? What do we need?

I have joined forces with my friend and colleague, Senator Coons, by authorizing with him the Food for Peace Reform Act.

We are about to be asked as a Congress to approve a new nuclear cooperation agreement with China.

It is vitally important that Congress be fully informed about the potential risk of Chinese cyber espionage before it approves a new nuclear cooperation agreement with China.

I believe it is irresponsible for that information not to be provided to this committee so that we can evaluate before we are asked to vote on a new Chinese nuclear agreement.

I agree with you, Commissioner Baran.

Not a single new permitted, seismic safety upgrade has been required to be put in place.

The NRC has refused to provide me with any documents I have requested even though Congress is about to be asked to approve a new nuclear cooperation agreement with China.

The problems were identified in my report in 2011.

It is time for the United States to act as though we understand that nuclear power here has to learn from the nuclear power mistakes of other countries.

Ultimately, it is public property that is being sold to the private sector. If they are getting a higher price overseas for the coal that should be factored into what we sell it to the private sector for so that we are putting more money…