We need to move from the words which are welcoming and good to hear to the actions of actually ending this practice.

This hemisphere can do much more to guard against threats and challenges to democracy closer to home.

Freedom of expression is a critical component of any democratic state, and we have made clear that attempts to silence political opposition in Egypt are unacceptable.

The ball is in Turkey's court and that we hope and expect that they will be able to work to find a way to work together.

We need to do much more to stand up for the rights of religious minorities.

Secretary Flournoy, you said that Pakistan is key to success, but its will and ability to take on insurgency remains a challenge.

How much of a factor are these underground facilities to the Taliban's ability to continue the fight?

The Taliban have never been under the pressure that they were put under over the course of the last 8 to 10 months.

Secretary Flournoy, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, recently said that Yemen's Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has surpassed Osama bin Laden as being the most likely to conduct attacks inside the…

Yes, that is why I want to get involved. It is not rocket science, so I can probably deal with it.

I think it is ideological as opposed to looking at the facts.

I agree

This idea that they are at the center of the crisis, as I say, I believe is ideologically driven as opposed to fact-based driven.

I often hear that the reason to continue to be in Afghanistan is the threat that al Qaeda and the Taliban will exploit the weak state to mount attacks on our Homeland.

I am pleased to support this legislation and recognize the Ranking Member, the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Cohen.

I firmly believe that criminal domestic and offshore websites dedicated to the online theft of music, movies, books, pharmaceuticals and other intellectual property harm the U.S. economy, our balance of trade, U.S. employment and put…

It is deja vu all over again. After a brief hiatus, we are back to legislation supposedly aimed at preventing frivolous litigation.

By taking us back to a time when rule 11 actually promoted routine, costly, and unnecessary litigation, this bill is a cure far worse than the disease.