Thomas A. Garrett: “I thank my colleague from North Carolina (Mr. Budd) for his remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South…”

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

I believe to my very core that the best of the collective is achieved by empowering the individual.

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 will consider myself a historian and some lessons are written large on the pages of history, if we are only willing to listen.