Bob Casey

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We know of the seniority rule.

But I think we are still struggling with the best approach, and I think it is both a bipartisan struggle, but also a bipartisan effort that is being undertaken.

We are going to miss him. Your heartfelt praise for his service is of great value, and I think is widely shared here in the committee and throughout the Senate.

I appreciate that. I know I am a bit over time, but at another time I will have the chance to maybe question and discuss with our two other witnesses.

I look forward to further discussion about that.

I was struck by two references, at least, in your testimony, in the written testimony, to this concept of rest.

Thank you very much. Mr. Fisher, I wanted to start my questioning with you and just say how remarkable your story is.

I think looking again now--and the word 'family' does not appear in Chafee.

You just have motivated this Senator to do everything I can to make sure the resources are there to protect our children, our future.

I was pleased with your opening comments about both Kenya and Mali and the recognition we have to have a balanced approach in Mali.

I recently released a report on the promises of United States-Africa trade.

I am pleased with your advocacy for an ongoing effort by the Obama administration to invest in the three pillars of diplomacy, development, and defense.

I was very pleased with proposals to streamline aid and to find efficiencies first in food aid on PL 480.

I just want to associate myself with remarks made by Senators of both parties about the level of my concern about Syria as well as Iran.

I look forward to continuing to work with you on conservation issues and trying to fight poaching.

National security needs are not bounded by any constraints, budgetary or otherwise.

I fully support efforts to increase funding for the Asia-Pacific rebalance.

These humanitarian disasters demand active and engaged U.S. diplomacy and assistance.

We are all committed to strong American leadership, and the need has never been greater.

And as you know, and the chairman gave us the opportunity to have a hearing in our subcommittee, Senator Isakson and I and others who joined in, and spent a lot of time trying to push the Department to get this right.

Thank you very much. I am sorry I was late today. We had one of those mornings where we were doing a lot of juggling, so.

I hope, as some of the benefits from medical homes play out for families, that that will have a positive impact on kids, especially children with chronic and complex medical conditions.

I hope we can spend some time on this, because, when you have that small of a percentage of hospitals providing that level of training, I think we should go back to work on that.

I think that is a mistake. I do not agree with it.

He is one of the heroes in this conversation, risking his life for the women who have been so brutally raped and assaulted in DRC.