"we are not focusing with a laser beam on creating jobs here at home when we can lose them to employers overseas."
"The wife works as a beautician, does nails. The husband is an architect, a trained architect. He is working in the pizza parlor across the street because he cannot find a job."
"I would like to pursue further what we are doing in Haiti, because the feedback I am getting is that it is moving much too slowly."
"I would like to follow up with you, Dr. Shah, in seeing a specific plan."
"It makes no sense for us to put ourselves in that position."
"It is very important across these institutions, again, that we meet the commitments we make because if we don't, we will lose influence."
"It is critical to leverage every cent of taxpayer dollars and demonstrate it is spent effectively and efficiently."
"Thirty years ago, President Reagan affirmed that international financial institutions, and I quote, 'have contributed enormously to the spread of hope of a better life throughout the world community.'"
"Given the budget crunch, and given the bipartisan focus on making every dollar count, I think this kind of information is absolutely essential for those of us who believe in the important work that yo..."
"I envision this economic development project with the school, with a health center, with literacy programs and food programs."
"While nothing is a panacea in the development world, education, in my judgment, is the closest thing we have."