The fight against corruption is long and difficult, and I know that we have to stay committed to this end.

The amount of corruption in both of those countries is alarming.

I also would like to commend you for your leadership on the Sergei Magnitsky Act and the Global Magnitsky bill.

So these are unstable situations. And in those types of situations, I do not think we should give up on the support for people inside the system who want to have a system based upon universal values.

There has to be some progress there or I cannot justify to taxpayers, no matter how deeply moved I am about the circumstances there, that we are going to continue to pour money into a black hole where the money does not come out in a…

I want you to know how deeply we feel that because of the importance of the Magnitsky Act and everything you have done on that.

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I would just point out in rebuttal for one moment Ukraine is a country that is challenged on corruption.

I certainly support the administration's efforts for disclosure on shell corporations.

This bill will shine a light on foreign aid and ensure that U.S. foreign assistance programs are measured adequately and appropriately.

We have taken on oversight of important foreign policy decisions.

There is no stronger advocate for a strong U.S. position on stopping modern day slavery than our chairman, Senator Corker.

We are going to take a look at the corruption issue. We are going to take a look at whether we can get additional tools done.

I just really wanted to thank the witnesses and thank the chairman, if I might, for this hearing.

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We will only support forces on the ground operating strictly under Iraqi command and control.

ISIL's territory is shrinking, losing nearly 50 percent of territory once controlled in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria.

But as they start to lose territory, is it likely that they may accelerate that part of their campaign?

Our global campaign plan... seeks to defeat ISIL in each of these three areas.

First of all, Shia militias have to act under the control of the Iraqi Government, the Iraqi state.

We must not allow them to succeed.

I always am concerned about the pressures on the budget that are used, at times, to use well-intended programs just to produce savings rather than to produce better outcomes.

We have seen in previous efforts to impose delivery system changes that are more cost-effective, give you better value, that the budget can prevent it from being implemented the way it was intended.

What happens after we take territory? We have had military success in the past. Can we hold that military success?

I assure you, my principal objective is getting better value, better outcomes.