Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people.
One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our conscience.
For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.
But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.
There are so many competing priorities. And it's awfully hard to keep people focused on something like this.
We want to understand what went wrong and what steps have been taken to make the American people safe and more secure.
The structure of the intelligence community has not changed since 9/11. The commission believes the status quo is unacceptable, ... This legislation is necessary to make the American people safer and more secure. We believe it must be enacted before the 108th Congress adjourns.