Anne W. Patterson: “The United States has been a vocal and leading champion of rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human…”

I will forcefully defend our ally Israel from the troubling and continuing bias and targeting.

Although we continue to believe that there is time and space for a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program, as the President has said, all options remain on the table.

If confirmed, my top priority will be to protect our country and our allies.

Let me stress that that is our goal, to get Assad out.