I want to thank Senator Boxer for her work and her leadership as chairing more than one committee.
I wanted to start with just a brief commentary or notation of an article from the New York Times Magazine this past summer.
Yes.
One of the frustrations that we have around this town is we have hearings and we spotlight an issue... and then, unless we get back to it 6 ...
I believe the failure and success is shared. It's shared responsibility, and we have to be very, very serious on that issue.
I think we have to be strict by saying nobody can vote on behalf of another person, be it men or women.
we take very seriously what's happening to women and girls and we can measure success or measure the lack of success.
the elections will be allowed to happen in any way, shape, or form because they just need to happen.
I was hoping for more, especially in this past August and about 48 hours after his reelection.
We have to focus on institution building in Afghanistan, not only on good governance.
I think your government should really insist on is education, and especially education for women at every level.