Anne W. Patterson: “If confirmed, I pledge to work with you to advance U.S. interests across an important and complex region that is facing…”

We remain optimistic because in Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas, we believe we have two leaders who are serious about pursuing peace.

the overarching goal at this point is to change the calculus on the battlefield so that the Assad regime has an incentive to negotiate

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.

Hamas is a designated terrorist organization and it is illegal for Americans or American funding to engage in that.