Political Quotes

“I have proposed this amendment because I have concluded this is the only way to ensure that the administration responds to the will of Congress regarding the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD]. Last year, the Congress authorized U.S. participation in the fourth replenishment of IFAD resources. Since that time, Senators and Representatives have written to the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development encouraging him to exercise the authority we provided and make a generous contribution to the fourth replenishment. The Administrator of USAID has not complied with these requests. While other countries have agreed to the fourth replenishment, the United States has delayed, and this delay is threatening IFAD's managerial reforms and undermining U.S. leadership in the organization. It is my objective to secure effective U.S. participation in the fourth replenishment. The United States has been the lead sponsor of IFAD, a tightly managed organization that focuses on rural poverty in developing nations by making loans directly to poor farmers. These small retail loans help combat poverty, especially among women and children, create internal stability, and help build markets for U.S. exports.”