Sherrod Brown: “I wanted the amendment read at the desk so all Members would be familiar with its contents. It simply asks that we…”

“I wanted the amendment read at the desk so all Members would be familiar with its contents. It simply asks that we review how we currently dispense aid and assistance. The fact is we do it in a variety of ways. It may be, after this is reviewed, that the State Department and Members of Congress will be comfortable with that bifurcated or trifurcated process. But my hope is out of it will come some ideas, some suggestions for streamlining the process and improving the evaluation of the results therefrom. Inasmuch as we have duplicate methods, I thought it appropriate to ask for this study and review. My understanding is this amendment has been reviewed and cleared on both sides.”