U.S. foreign policy cannot be separated from our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies.

The work that the Powell-Armitage team has done for this country over the last four years has been significant.

I'm going to reintroduce my comprehensive--I think the only bipartisan immigration reform legislation of last year--I'm going to reintroduce it.

I congratulate Dr. Rice on her nomination and look forward to working with her in her new position as Secretary of State.

How will that change from what we have been doing? Can you give this committee some specifics of what you've stated?

You come before this committee impressively qualified, well prepared, and it is a nomination all of America can be proud of.

I'd ask unanimous consent that any and all members be allowed to express their views.

The record is actually very, very positive. It's just that we have not explained it very well.

Well, I think you will not have to ask twice on that.

We appreciate the leadership Senators Lugar, Biden and Hagel and others in the Congress have shown on this issue.

I do think climate change is one of those areas where it's value-added for relationships, especially diplomacy.

I told you that I was going to introduce comprehensive climate-change legislation.

I think the entire committee is very pleased that you have put this on your list, on your agenda, as a high priority.

I intend, on that basis, to vote for this nominee.

I always begin with the presumption that elected Presidents ought to have their official families, their cabinets.

Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?

When you're looking at the numbers that were violently opposed to Aznar's policy, putting 1,300 Spanish troops in Iraq, initially with the Bush administration on the invasion of Iraq a year ago, there's going to be a consequence for that.

Do you think we should explore including the Finance Board in that legislation as well?