Foreign assistance always demands more

At a hearing held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Richard Greene, deputy director of U.S. foreign assistance at the State Department describes how there are always more variables to consider in foreign assistance, but there is also more promise and hope. (0:31)
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Poor foreign aid system threatens national security

At a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Congressman George Voinovich (R-Ohio) says the current U.S. foreign aid system is a "cumbersome...relic of the Cold War" requiring consolidation.
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Secretary of State Rice Discusses New Plans for a State Department Civilian Corps at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

Dr. Rice says the state department is planning to make greater use of civilians in pursuit of foreign policy objectives like nation building and foreign aid. (0:52)
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