Nita Lowey

The GEF takes on environmental challenges that are increasingly caused by activities outside the United States, but which negatively impact our environment and our economy.

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 makes no sense for us to put ourselves in that position.

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 you and your agency are doing.

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 envision this economic development project with the school, with a health center, with literacy programs and food programs.

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 cannot fathom why basic education is not one of the key development priorities in the budget.

While nothing is a panacea in the development world, education, in my judgment, is the closest thing we have.

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

I just want to make it very clear that none of us are making a statement that the U.N. can solve all the problems in the world. But I want to reiterate again a comment that my good friend Mr. Moran made: If we are going to put a cocoon…

We oppose China's coercive birth limitation policy, and the facts show that UNFPA does not support or participate in the management of any programs of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. In fact, UNFPA works to eliminate them…

More than 70,000 Americans from every State, including more than 1,100 from my district, descended upon Ground Zero to recover and rebuild after 9/11. They ran into burning buildings. They rescued trapped workers. They sorted through…

More than 70,000 Americans from every State descended upon Ground Zero to recover and rebuild after 9/11. They ran into burning buildings, they rescued trapped workers, they sorted through destruction. And just as we provide medical care…

Lastly, in addition to the thousands of NGOs, I want to commend a group started by Danielle Butin in my district that has been collecting medical supplies and shipping containers daily with the help of many, many volunteers. This is a job…

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