What about the schools?

Fewer than 3 million of Pakistan's 175 million citizens pay any income taxes, and the country's tax-to-GDP ratio is only 9 percent.

I have been a strong advocate for a community of learning.

Any progress we have made in Afghanistan with regard to women's rights will be quickly rolled back by the Karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of gender equality.

I just want to say, Madam Chair, this would really be an amazing opportunity, because we don't have al Qaeda in Haiti, you don't have the terrorists concerns.

I would like to follow up with you, Dr. Shah, in seeing a specific plan.

$700 million has been appropriated to Mexico for the Merida account. So it is a total of $870 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

$170 million has been appropriated for Central America since 2008. That is without fiscal year 2010 money.

I commend him for speaking out on this commonsense issue.

We certainly cannot allow loopholes to be the means for Mexican drug cartels to operate.