Joseph P. Kennedy III

Chinese imports account for more than 50 percent of the recalls announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

I think that is very, very important.

In this difficult fiscal environment, some reflexively turn to the foreign assistance budget as the first place to make cuts and I think that is regrettable.

We want to ensure that these hard-earned dollars are spent wisely and strategically, while advancing our national security interests.

I want to commend the administration for its food aid reform proposal. Our current food aid programs waste millions of taxpayers' dollars.

I continue to be concerned over the administration's attempts to cut much needed democracy programs to the Cuban people.

Congress has been appropriating unprecedented sums for the Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority for the past several years.

We must ensure that the founding principles of the MCC continue to be upheld and do not fall under the trap of providing more and more assistance without an end in sight.

I have been very disappointed in MCC's handling of Kosovo.

I believe that the MCC compact should not be used as a political tool as Presidential elections draw near.

I have been deeply concerned that to date no individuals have been convicted for the brutal killing of three United States citizens, the Bytyqi brothers, Agron, Ylli and Mehmet.

I think she shares my passion for metrics and demonstrating we are effective in what we do.

We need to maintain or increase key anti-trafficking assistance programs.

I do think it is one of those programs, because it really makes a difference, that is worthy of consideration in terms of an increase.

We should think about whether we have the right mechanism in place.

issues like supply chains, issues like foreign labor recruiters, child welfare reform that Ms. Bass has been so engaged in.

One of the issues with wind farms, as I have come to understand, anyway, is part of the upkeep and maintenance of particularly the Cape Wind project that is actually built in shallow waters is that over time, that cost comes down because…

I come from a State and represent a district that has a long history of investments in innovation and has made a decision to try to be on the forefront of emerging clean energy technology, most notably wind energy in particular.

We cannot see progress if millions in our hemisphere do not see a way out of abject poverty, don't have access to quality education, and have no hope that they can move beyond the station of life in which they have been born.

I would like to submit, Mr. Chairman, for the record, an OAS report entitled 'The Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas.'

I am intrigued by the idea of a New Silk Road in Central Asia.

It has been perceived by the governments in Central Asia... as a negative.

Prime Minister Erdogan just last month announced that he would like to see Turkey joining the Shanghai Corporation Organization.

I fear the day when our allies no longer love us and our enemies no longer fear us.

The real leverage we have is that the Brotherhood-led government wants our recognition and they seek our partnership.