"We need to soften the U.S. nexus."
"I am very troubled about an administration that is proposing significant reduction to development funding."
"I think the legislation is correctly written today, which it emphasizes, gives priority to poor, developing, transitioning countries."
"Thank you both for your testimonies. Very worthy."
"I just find it interesting that some of us consider a $2 trillion tax bill, unpaid for, largely focused on corporations as an entitlement, as well."
"In my experience, these funds have largely been signs of political support for market reforms in countries coming out of conflict."
"I think you have made it pretty clear that the merging of OPIC and AID's developing credit authority will--how do you think that will affect the overall development approach and impact?"
"the bill establishes development as the mission, but without clarity and definition of scope."
"There are important development projects in the world that would not meet the matrix that OPIC puts out."
"We never give it away without a purpose, right?"
"my job here, as a United States Senator, is to promote the national interests of the United States, the national security of the United States, and development policy across the globe that pursues tha..."