07/07/2009
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"I just think it is critically important that our foreign aid come with strings... that ensure that the money is being used to further our national interests."
"I want to spend a little bit of time allowing you to respond to how the President's budget fits into the Rebalance to Asia policies."
"I am a believer in foreign aid. I think it is an important part of our foreign policy."
"I think it is very important that we be clear that this money is being spent on the promotion of democracy."