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We are all full of hope. But unfortunately, the history that we have had with these two countries is very, very discouraging.

I am really disappointed in what I have heard today.

I think we are concerned.

It is going to be never. You guys are dreaming over there if this is what you are waiting for.

Ma'am, you are living in la-la land. They are not coming back to the table.

The only way they would come back to the table is if they think they can snooker us again.

Soft power only works when it is backed up by hard power.

For deterrence to be credible, it must be backed up by capability and political will to follow through on the threat.

Hope is not a strategy.

Can you give me just a--I do not want a blah, blah, blah, answer.

I respectfully disagree.

We cannot help but conclude there is an orchestrated effort to obscure the facts from Congress.

This means the Department cannot deliver on its ambitious agenda to open new embassies in places where we are directly contending with China.

No one who allowed a foreign adversary to treat U.S. diplomats this way should be a U.S. ambassador.

We deserve to know whether Mr. Malley's crimes impacted U.S. Iran policy.

I am tired of the Department slow walking key reforms that would improve its efficiency and effectiveness.

I am glad you are paying attention to it. It is the right thing to do.

Our experts on the ground should make these decisions, not folks sitting 5,000 miles away in Washington.