Bob Casey

Either the Lugar-Casey bill or the Chicago initiative would give U.S. foreign policymakers opportunity to reintroduce themselves to Africans.

Because there are two windows of opportunity open, at the moment, that won't be open forever.

So, it's about leadership. Yeah. Thank you.

Obviously, we believe this bill should pass very quickly.

I appreciate the leadership you've provided, and Senator Lugar's, working with us on this bill.

We must be prepared to provide the tools, skills, and resources so that farmers in developing nations have the capacity to grow their own food.

I have been focused on this issue for the past year, ever since a dramatic spike in commodity prices led to food shortages.

We are hopeful that it will serve as a practical starting point for improving United States and global efforts.

Overcoming hunger should be one of the starting points for United States foreign policy.

We can't tackle hunger alone. We have to engage a multilateral approach.

I commend Senator Lugar, and I look forward to working with him on this important legislation.

We are in desperate need of data.

Congress should require such a regular and disciplined accounting by TARP.

We have almost no information about where the TARP funds have gone and whether they are making any difference.

The provision of this information is essential to informed discussion of how the TARP is doing in achieving its goals of restoring stability to our financial system, getting credit flowing, and reducing foreclosure rates.

I have worked hard on the Summer Food Program.

The percent of children in poverty increases to 21 percent in children below the age of five.

The 13 million American children below the age of 18 living in families with incomes below the poverty level is a stunning number in and of itself.

I think these issues that involve children, just like we made progress recently on children's health insurance, this issue, as well, I think is a matter of basic justice for children and for families.

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much, and I want to commend you on presiding over this hearing and highlighting this important issue.

It is just staggering what our challenge is.

For the first time in over a decade the Senate will be taking a close look at the American health care system and enacting reforms to help improve coverage, access, and quality of care for all Americans.

These are astronomical costs that our older citizens are not always aware of or able to pay for.

The cost of this care is high.

I would like to thank Chairman Kohl for calling this important hearing on Health Care Reform in an Aging America.