Political Quotes

“I rise today to express my enthusiastic support for our efforts to elevate international food security commitments through the G8, which is being held this weekend in Maryland. I understand that President Obama has invited the Presidents of Benin, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Tanzania to participate in the summit and strategize on ways in which we can all work together to accelerate progress on food security. With over 1 billion poor and hungry people around the world, there is no time to wait. Just 3 years ago, in L-Aquila, Italy, G8 leaders committed to support developing-country plans for agriculture to the tune of $7 billion a year over 3 years. African governments also committed to allocating 10 percent of their budgets to support agriculture, because they recognize that three-fourths of Africans make a living from agriculture. This week we expect the G8 leaders to focus on private sector investment, donor coordination, innovation, and partnership. I see this as a natural next step in which we strive to amplify the truly historic commitments that we have made to ending world hunger. As Secretary Clinton said in 2009, ``We have the resources to give every person in the world the tools they need to feed themselves and their children. So the question is not whether we can end hunger.…”