September 29, 2008
Even on Capitol Hill, the financial crisis has not entirely eclipsed longer-term issues. Speaking at the launch of CGD’s newest book, The White House and the World, Sen. Robert Menendez, the chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees U.S. development policy, praised CGD’s efforts to provide practical ideas and to link together researchers, policy makers, and development practitioners. Sarah Jane Staats reports on the event, which included remarks by CGD president Nancy Birdsall and senior fellows Kimberly Elliott, Steve Radelet, and Ruth Levine.