Madeleine Albright: “Experience has taught me that diplomacy, development, and democracy are as integral to our national security as defense.”

They are going to miss your leadership in Congress, as will I.

Today, we must support democracy to make the world safe, and we should do so with confidence.

The importance of democracy is that it establishes a rule of law.

I have always been a grateful American, and I was taught by my father to appreciate both the fragility of democracy and its resilience.