Climate deniers have buried their heads so deep in the sand they can't hear the Secretary of Defense warning us about the risk of climate change. Last week, Secretary Panetta gave a speech about the impact of climate change on national…

This Committee has received testimony that, as a matter of fact, the ratio goes as high as $91 for every new $1 invested in GAO in terms of recoverable amongst the money.

President Obama and Secretary Clinton have been crystal clear that the United States will judge these parties based not on their words, but on their actions.

We are not just a bystander in this drama nor do I believe we can afford to act that part.

The MENA Incentive Fund represents a new approach for our engagement.

How in the world can we be investing money in a program that has no milestones and no metrics?

We have a new Egypt emerging and it is an Egypt that we don't know, or at least we don't know completely.

Our forward-leaning engagement helping the region meet its challenges through partnership is one of the best bulwarks we have against Iranian ambitions to dominate the region.

If you actually look at its track record, warts and all, it has been a strong investment tool for the United States.

These are not choices that we have to make in terms of either/or, these are choices that both need to be made.

how do we measure success in a program that has changed quite dramatically since its first conception?

Aid is not an entitlement. There has to be accountability. There have to be metrics, otherwise it is not worth doing.

Aid is a tool. It is an investment. It has a return on it.

America has always been a nation of diverse cultures, but when faced with disasters, we come together in recognition of our shared values. From World War II to 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, Americans came together when needed. That's why it's…

Was this panel sworn in?

We cannot take the entitlement mentality to the issue of deploying U.S., scarce, limited, precious U.S. assets anywhere in the world.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank our panel for being here, and you for holding this hearing.

I am concerned that to them it seems like a second tier issue that will fade in our attention.

To protect our enduring interests we must ensure that the root causes of the upheavals of the past year... are answered by the emergence of greater freedom, greater dignity, greater opportunity.

I thank the chairman and look forward to working with him and the ranking member, as well as Mr. Langevin of Rhode Island, who has been a leader on this subject, to advance legislation that will address executive branch organization in the…

I thank my friend from Maryland, the distinguished ranking member. I want to thank Chairman Issa and appreciate the work of him and the ranking member, Mr. Cummings, and their staff on this legislation, which I think is a thoughtful…

Over the years, it's become harder to find the ``Made in America'' label even though we know that a robust manufacturing industry is essential for our economy and it creates jobs. Thankfully, we've got a great opportunity to help…

The Oversight and Reform Committee marked up the DATA Act without holding a single hearing about the advisability of creating additional, duplicative reporting requirements for grantees, subgrantees, contractors and subcontractors. The…

Well, I think you will forgive the American people for wondering a little bit about how effective their tax dollars have been invested when that is the outcome, even if it is one guy.

I met with a number of young people from my district earlier this week on the subject of Joseph Kony and the LRA, and I was very impressed and remain impressed at the mobilization online that has occurred throughout this country and indeed…