Thomas A. Garrett: “The equal protection clause provides that no State shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of…”

The Voice of America, when properly levied, has been instrumental to the freedom of literally hundreds of millions of people and that shouldn't be underestimated.

I wish we could do more--the sense of Congress regarding a tragedy that's literally impacted millions is the right thing to do.

I am prepared to close if the gentlewoman from Oregon would like to conclude her remarks.

Perhaps have we considered a paradigm wherein we tie aid and development to Afghanistan to eradication efforts?