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I will uphold the rights of all persons to equality and freedom from discrimination, and call on Americans to refrain from discrimination of any sort.

Civil liberties are meaningless if the state is not secure.

I acknowledge that President Trump has been clear in his desire to leave the agreement behind.

Obviously, Finland and its neighboring countries are fully in favor of the Paris Agreement.

We must stand together. One thing that Russia is trying to do is drive wedges between the United States and NATO.

I wish to take this step to pay back, in some small way, the country that has offered me so much.

Currently, the United States only supports lending to China that addresses basic human needs in the country's poorest regions.

I think it will be a continuing effort to assure that countries do not join or not voted onto the Human Rights Council principally for the purpose of defending themselves and using it as a forum to accuse us, as well as Israel, unfairly.

If we are trying to encourage a durable peace--and that is what we all want, a durable peace--between the Israelis and Palestinians, textbooks with this sort of content are completely counterproductive.

Russia has killed hundreds of innocent men, women, and children using its position on the Security Council to delay that resolution calling for a ceasefire.

On September 7th, Senator Merkley and I sent a letter to the General Accountability Office requesting a formal review of all ongoing United Nations peacekeeping operations.

The impacts of the long-term trends towards a warming climate, more air pollution, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity are likely to fuel economic and social discontent--and possibly upheaval--through 2018.

Our letter calls for tough additional sanctions against Iran.

I would also note a January 25 report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that documented as many as 23 ballistic missile launches by Iran.

I think that--I would just point out that the foundation would be the National Security Strategy, which speaks to this very issue.

Do you believe energy security is an integral component of economic security?

Economic security is national security.

I think Donald Trump really embodies the American spirit. I mean, he's strong, he's freedom loving, he's independent minded, he's willing to fight for what believes in.