Jeff Fortenberry actually said...

While numerous signs of democratic progress have been seen in recent years, civil strife has reached an unfathomable high in some areas.

The intense human tragedy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to weigh heavily upon all of us.

It is against the law in the United States to provide military assistance to countries who use child soldiers.

Thank you, Chairman Smith, for convening this very important hearing, and I think it is important to note that it is especially poignant tha...