Chris Smith actually said...

"It seems to me that whether it be USAID and our mission leaders and people on the ground or anyone else from the NGO community, we have got to just keep pounding away with these governments and all pa..."

"According to estimates by the United Nations, more than 28 million people in east Africa today desperately need immediate food aid."

"One of the reasons why we have called this hearing was to hear from the experts who have just absolutely compelling information that needs to be heard."

"The key is having the right person, the right people in those gatekeeper positions and a lot of that has not happened yet."