ONE: Sen. Clinton Sketches Smart Foreign Policy, Focuses on Development

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton today testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in anticipation of her nomination to Secretary of State. Immediately following today’s hearing, David Lane, President and CEO of ONE, said:

“Senator Hillary Clinton put forward a framework for America’s foreign policy that builds from smart power – with development as a central pillar. She strongly and articulately made the case that elevating development strengthens our broader foreign policy objectives. America’s progress in fighting disease and poverty in Africa demonstrates that development is an effective, proven way to work together with other nations to tackle the planet’s most daunting challenges.

“If the new administration works with Congress to follow through on the approach that Sen. Clinton articulated today, a focal point of the Obama foreign policy doctrine will be a robust, effective, innovative development program that President-elect Obama dubbed ‘common security, common humanity’ during the campaign. It’s essential that the new administration make good on this approach. Future wars can be avoided with investments in hope and opportunity today.”