"We think that there is no place in the 21st century for aggression or intimidation of sovereign states."
"This committee and others in Congress have spent much time examining how the United States can work cooperatively with partners at the U.N. to streamline its bureaucracy, improve its transparency, and..."
"Co-Chair, with Ronald Lehman, of Policy Advisory Group to Senator Richard Lugar."
"The vote has begun. Dr. Rice, you're being saved by the Senate even as you're being grilled by the Senate."
"I am concerned that the United Nations is beginning to fail to follow up on the significant progress made by the Procurement Task Force."
"While we all hope for a United Nations that can fulfill its potential as a forum for international problem-solving and dispute resolution, often the U.N. has fallen short of our hopes."
"The position of Ambassador to the United Nations is unique, as you pointed out, Mr. Chairman, among diplomatic assignments."
"I encourage you to take a look at how we get through the World Trade Organization proposition."
"I know my time has expired, but I just want to make a quick comment before yielding."
"the price changes in the last 2 days have been tremendously significant."
"the trade system is so bollixed up that even though we are able to produce, we are not able to get this food to people around the world who need it."
"I applaud her willingness to take on the role of Secretary of State at a very difficult moment in history."
"The MCC is a unique tool in America's foreign policy portfolio. It has the potential to incentivize poverty reduction, improve health structures, and better governance in developing countries."
"President-elect Obama and I each cosponsored the Jubilee Act in the Senate, and believe that the United States and its G-8 partners must complete debt cancellation for all of the Heavily Indebted Poor..."
"I am a strong backer of the MCC, as I believe the idea of linking expanded U.S. foreign assistance to governments that demonstrate a record of good governance is a solid one."
"I introduced the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Relief, to build on previous rounds of debt cancellation."
"Without adequate labor protections, trade cannot do that."
"their legislation is consistent with the President-elect's goal to build civilian capacity that can be deployed on short notice to help stabilize countries in urgent need."
