02/27/2012
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"Promoting democratization and political reform in the Middle East will require skill, patience, and a clear commitment to our principles."
"That is why President-elect Obama and I have embraced the Millennium Development Goals to cut global poverty in half by 2015."
"I applaud our government's commitment to reaching all of these goals, including universal primary education."
"If these funds are appropriated, our malaria control and prevention programs will expand to benefit approximately 70 percent of the vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa."