USAID's programs have helped to improve agricultural productivity, rather than countries having to import food.
We still do them because it is the right thing to do.
There is no way that impoverished, corrupt government can come up with that kind of money even assuming it wanted to.
We appreciate your efforts. You are taking steps to improve efficiency and reduce costs, which are reflected in your budget request.
I do worry about safe havens for al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations developing in Africa.
For $25,000, this well with clean water helped this group protect more than 100,000 people from the threat of cholera.
I am just wondering why we fund big NGOs that have no track record in a country if we have a small NGO that has a good track record?
The foreign aid budget is about 1 percent of the total budget.
we will continue to try to help make those sanctions as effective as possible.
If we don't do that, then we don't deserve the privilege we have as citizens of this country.
I think it is somewhat incongruous to say we are doing this to show solidarity with Israel.