It's going to be absolutely critical that Congress acts over the next several months to makesure that we don't lose sight of the fact that even though the economy is now growing again -- almost 6 percent last quarter -- people have not started hiring again.
We've insisted on and have received so far full cooperation from countries like Egypt and Libya and Tunisia in not only protecting our diplomatic posts, but also to makesure that we discover who, in fact, is trying to take advantage of this.
If, in fact, certain areas of a city are growing, how do you makesure that it still has housing for longtime residents who may not be able to afford huge appreciation in property values?
Popper said the high cost of the trips is due to the fact that operators need to send guides with their groups to makesure they comply with the travel regulations, and that renewing the yearly U.S. licenses can take months of navigating a complicated bureaucracy.