Daniel R. Russel: “First and foremost, human rights is central to our foreign policy and central to our Vietnam policy.”

We continue to make clear to the North that we are ready at any time to engage in credible negotiations on denuclearization.

The short answer, Senator Markey, is yes. We are concerned lest there be an escalatory cycle on the Korean Peninsula.

We entirely agree. And I think that as frustrated and unhappy as all of us are at North Korea's ability to continue to develop its missile and its nuclear programs, the scorecard of the administration shows very significant successes in…

The President was able to point out that the United States will not compromise with our security or with the security of our allies.