I don't think it's fair to say I've sanctioned that.

I'm very glad to welcome President Mubarak back to Washington.

Our support for the United Nations and other peacekeeping options allows us to protect our interests before they are directly threatened.

I'm looking forward to this meeting to discuss that as well as what we can do to improve the relations between our two countries.

I strongly feel we should certify them.

The nature of the -- the President was not aware of the June briefing until January of this year.

Careful attention is also given to ensuring that those responsible for leading the mission are capable of doing the job at hand.

We know that these efforts cannot succeed without the leadership of Egypt.

I will miss his leadership and advice on Capitol Hill but know that he will continue to find ways to improve the lives of the constituents he has served so well for so long.

I believe it would be a terrible mistake for the Palestinians to resort to violence.

Egypt has been a powerful force for peace in the Middle East.

Everything surrounding Jerusalem is of immense emotional, political, and religious significance to all the parties involved here.

When the parties get together and negotiate in good faith and take risks for peace, good things happen.

I'll be happy to answer that.

An agreement on difficult issues can be achieved through genuine negotiations.

I have been very impressed by how gifted the Palestinian negotiating team has been and how gifted the Israeli team has been.

His leadership for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East has been absolutely essential to any progress which has been made for 20 years now.

The action that was foreseen by the House Committee vote last week was not the correct one.