"At the London Conference in 2010, the United States and the international community agreed to work to provide up to 50 percent of donor assistance directly through mechanisms of the government of Afghanistan."
"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 cannot fathom why basic education is not one of the key development priorities in the budget."
"I am very concerned that budget cuts will imperil the Agency's efforts to regain the expertise to be the premier development agency in the world."
"USAID makes a profound statement about what our country stands for."
"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 equal..."
"I have been very concerned not just with the banks, but in all of our foreign aid programs--and domestic programs, too on the whole issue of fraud, corruption, transparency."
"Last September, the administration issued the first Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development, and the President made absolutely clear that the mission of the U.S. global development policy ..."