Ben Affleck, actor and director, and Cindy McCain, wife of Arizona Sen. John McCain, have teamed up to draw attention to conditions in the Congo. Drawing on data they gathered from a trip to Africa, the two testified on Capitol Hill before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee, March 8, 2011.
Actor Ben Affleck testifies on strife in the Congo before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 8, 2011.
Cindy McCain and Ben Affleck speak during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on "The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy" at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011, in Washington.
Ben Affleck, right, shakes hands with Nebraska Republican Rep.Jeff Fortenberry after testifying about the Democratic Republic of Congo before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 8, 2011.
Actor Ben Affleck, right, and Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Sen. John McCain, arrive prior to testifying on stif ein the Congo before the House Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 8, 2011.
Ben Affleck testifies during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on "The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy" at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011, in Washington.
Ben Affleck testifies during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on "The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy" at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011, in Washington.
Actor Ben Affleck testifies on the Democratic Republic of Cong, warning lawmakers that cutting foreign aid to the Congo could push the vast central African country back into war.
Rajakumari Jandhyalal and Ben Affleck shake hands during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on "The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy" at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011, in Washington.
Cindy McCain, left, and actor Ben Affleck wait to testify before the House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011, on their recent trip to the Congo.
Cindy McCain, Ben Affleck and Chris Smith walk into the House Foreign Affairs committee hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011, in Washington.
Actor Ben Affleck, left, talks with Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY, while Affleck waits to testify before the House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.