I think that the Secretary is negotiating in a situation where there is no plan B.
I am telling you, this war will not end with Assad there. It just will not end as long as Assad is there.
Because there are 20 major nations in the world that account for the vast majority--the majority, put it that way, becau...
That is a national security threat to the United States of America, as well as to all of our friends and allies.
I have seen this now for the 3-years-plus I have been Secretary--it makes a difference, a huge difference to the standar...
The United States cannot impose on people who have lived there under these bonds and starvation and torture.
My job, the job of everybody in the State Department, is to try to--war is the absence or failure of diplomacy.
We have a huge imperative here to remain deeply engaged, because if we do not, there are too many young people out there...
This revolution in Syria began when Assad attacked young kids who went out into the square to demonstrate for jobs and f...
If you cannot end the war with Assad running, is it really worth destroying an entire country and region over one man?
These investments are critical.
I would applaud Senator Corker. He has tried to move these nominees forward.
I wish it were something that we were able to do more about, and we should be able to.
But I know that this is the best way to try to end the war, and it is the only alternative available to us, if, indeed, ...
I would hope that we just have a vote, and let democracy decide whether or not the Senate will say that Roberta Jacobson...
We are engaged in a major effort to try to professionalize the law enforcement, to reduce the illicit trafficking, to re...
I think it saved the country, together with the country's commitment itself and its leaders to try to stand up to the na...
The need we have on a daily basis to have our Nation properly represented by an ambassador is absolutely critical.