WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), issued the following statement after United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator Peter Marocco met with Senate Foreign Relations Committee members:
“After this meeting with Peter Marocco, we have more questions than answers. We would welcome a thoughtful review of foreign assistance programs to ensure impact and value, but what Mr. Marocco advanced today was a political narrative rather than a process based on thoughtful metrics, timelines or attention to U.S. national security priorities, including the health and safety of Americans. MORE