It is hard to have a sustainable democracy with that type of economic circumstance.
There is no peace without development and no development without peace.
Senator Whitehouse has taken a very strong interest on these issues.
The countries you are headed to are important U.S. partners in building regional stability and prosperity.
The importance of our special relationship with Palau is most clearly manifested in the U.S. defense posture in the Asia...
So we want you to give this the highest priority in trying to resolve.
It is imperative that we maintain favorable relationships with all of our regional partners, including Palau.
I think it is very important the President has been very actively engaged in the regional organizations, including ASEAN...
The problem in Timor-Leste is more with the police and excessive use of force.
For a democracy, that is an issue that is a major, major concern.
The Obama administration is taking a strong leadership not just in the United States but internationally.
In part because of our efforts, in part mostly because of the efforts of the Indonesian Armed Forces and the court syste...
We want the countries to resolve them peacefully through direct negotiations.
We want respect for human rights because that is not only our values, but it is also important for a stable country.
I greatly appreciate the constant efforts by you and the President to defend Israel at the United Nations and other inte...
Will you commit to us that the United States will stand strong on the human rights basket within the OSCE as it relates ...
If confirmed, at the State Department this is an issue that I too will work on.
I think Senator Murphy is right on target here. As you point out, we have treaty responsibilities with several of the co...
