This is a critically important position, the Ambassador to China.
Protection of human rights is the bedrock. It is the underpinning of American and world society.
We have China's attention right now. This is a problem they cannot hide from.
I think it is pretty clear that Congress expects full consolidation and that that is not able but I would hope that you ...
We are not doing a country any favors if we are participating in just feeding a corrupt regime.
Transparency is going to be critically important here.
I thank you and I thank again all four of you for your testimony and your appearance here.
We want a peaceful resolution of the territorial issues. We do not take sides on who is right, but we do take sides on i...
In Tunisia, the Ukraine, it was about corruption; it was not about who was President or who the government was.
Senator, it's already a burden. We were sequestered in 2013, and we're still coming out of the burden.
If confirmed, I believe that there's a real need for that electronic attack capability in the Pacific.
I believe the rebalance is real and we're well into it.
I believe that China has embarked on a maritime sovereignty campaign in East Asia.
I believe that we should go to a knife fight with a gun and not with a butter knife.
We should continue to use military engagement with China to demonstrate U.S.
Hawaii is the key, is the gateway to the rebalance.
I view with concern any reduction in any of the forces we have in the Pacific.
If we don't leverage our considerable influence to help resolve this crisis, our ability to influence events on the cont...
