"We are not talking about the Gulf of Mexico, OK, where the most two recent leases were leased."
"So in a word, you have to be nimble, and you won't have as much predictability as you might have had before."
"Only a Palestinian Government that recognizes Israel and renounces violence and abides by previous agreements between the PLO and Israel can really be a true partner for peace."
"Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for Israel's destruction and that directs violence against civilians."
"You have a fervor for change and for helping folks on the ground, and support for democratic change and human rights and development."
"Yes; I guess in a region like the Middle East where you always have tension, that is one of the realities that will persist, even in this new environment."
"Now priority number three, placing burdens on small businesses, hindering economic growth and job creation and intruding on the American people's ability to make decisions about their health without U..."
"We know that we are partners in counterterrorism."
"In light of this, the administration has eliminated the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, an office within DOE expressly created by statute."
"Make no mistake: We, as the U.S. Government, consider Hamas a terrorist organization."
"The UAE sits at a strategic location in the Persian Gulf and has taken an active role in the region during the unprecedented period of political change that we're living through today."
"I would hope you would reiterate in your direct discussions with the Qatari Government... that they renounce violence, that they recognize Israel's right to exist, and that they abide by agreements."
"I would take every opportunity to impress to the Government of Qatar the importance of our concerns on the issue of Iran and their growing aggressive role in the region."
"We need to encourage--or, I should say, need to continue to encourage the UAE to vigorously enforce international sanctions on Iran."
"In light of your opening statement, I believe if I can paraphrase it, you said nuclear power should continue to be a key part of our national energy policy, is that correct?"
"The most basic American value, the right to democratic representation, is at stake in Syria."
"The Syrian Government's constant brutality, its refusal to allow peaceful marches, its insistence on widespread arrest campaigns, and its atrocious torture--the reports you read about the detention co..."
"If you're not allowing the free flow of information, I think that, at a minimum, questions arise about the implications of that."
