development progress is essential to promoting America's national security and economic interests.

The State Department is currently evaluating the Keystone XL pipeline project to determine whether to issue a Presidential Permit for the project.

I applaud the efforts of the Department to develop this important document.

I think starting the transition in July 2011 put the Afghans on notice.

Generations of Americans have grown up successful and safe because we chose to lead the world in tackling its greatest challenges.

We are in an information war. And we are losing that war.

It's just stunning. People think it's a huge amount, and they're shocked when they hear that it's just over 1 percent.

I was shocked and outraged by the assassination, reportedly by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists, of Pakistan's Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti.

We saved money in the short term when we walked away from Afghanistan after the cold war. But those savings came at an unspeakable cost--one we are still paying, 10 years later, in money and lives.

I think we do have an obligation to work with those who we believe are committed to true democracy.

Al Jazeera has been the leader in that are literally changing people's minds and attitudes.

I think that our perspective has been that we think, as Egypt moves toward constitutional amendments and the laws necessary to set up political parties, that they must make absolutely clear that no political party can be committed to the overthrow of the government, can be unwilling to support an inclusive society--including Christians, women and others--and it is going to be difficult to judge until we actually see what happens, but we have expressed a lot of cautions and we'll continue to do so.

Iran is going to do everything they can to influence the outcome, and we've got to be there.

Yes. In fact, that's one of our strongest programs, so called MEPI.

We're the most technologically advanced country in the world.

I believe strongly it would be detrimental to women's health around the world.

That's exactly what we're trying to do. On Monday, I met with the four foreign ministers from Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

We have to support women's health and women's empowerment and give women a voice in their own lives.