That's a good example of what we're talking about.

I think if there is one way to describe, summarize, or encapsulate the feelings that are not only I think prevalent in the Senate or in the Congress but throughout the country, when we think of our children and all children, I think we…

I would like, either through the Casey Foundation or Save The Children, to start a report card on child well-being.

today I submitted a resolution designating May 24, 2010, as ``Prescription Drug Disposal Awareness Day.'' May 24 would be Timothy Michael Strain's birthday. Timmy, as his family called him, died last year when he was given two painkillers…

An investment in a child in the dawn of his or her life... has positive benefits for the child and their family.

We believe, as a country, that every child who is born in this country has a light inside them.

Only 4 percent of title I money, goes to early childhood education.

I think everyone on this committee at one point or another in their comments and questions have raised the issue about how penny-wise, pound-foolish it is.

We try to establish a framework within which we can have democratic and competent governance, with adequate security, economic growth, and environmentally sustainable programs.

I think that's critically important. When we see the devastating effect of the hurricanes--that the hurricane season can have, I think it's important that we know that.

I can't think of any task more important, beyond, obviously, the basics of day-to-day subsistence, that could help to build the longer term future of Haiti.

Let me ask you--well, what's the biggest challenge, in terms of the preparation?

We're grateful for that, and especially at a hearing; we often don't have a personal witness in the ways that you've described.

I think it would help the committee to be able to have, maybe in written form, an outline of the hurricane preparation.

I endorse the notion that Haiti can, and it should, hold elections in November, as planned.

IAVA supports this bill that aims to improve training for VA employees and contractors in the use of low-level radiation therapies.

you need to make a decision on resettlement strategy, about what you're going to do with these people over time.

The world is ready to help, but I'm not sure the world has been presented with the kind of concentrated leadership.

Helping Haiti achieve its goal of recovery, reconstruction, and refounding will place enormous demands on the United States, the United Nation, the OAS and other members of the international community.

I guess--what can you tell us about, or what's your--what's your sense of, or--and in addition to, what's your vision for--this--the ability of this government to improve day-to-day governance in the delivery of services in conjunction…

I think, more importantly, what's going to happen, going forward.

the most important thing to do immediately, which can be done immediately, is to direct that there be joint walking patrols by the United Nations police and the Haitian National Police in the major camps, day and night, on a regular basis…

Clearly, the people of Haiti need to be empowered and engaged in this effort as we go forward.

by my count, the Congress has taken four big actions, at least: debt cancellation, the economic lift program; No. 3, the $2.8 billion in the supplemental; and also, Senator Kerry and Senator Corker's bill, the Empowerment Assistance and…

Our challenge now is to maintain that sense of urgency.