Turkey is at the center of several critical issues, underscoring its importance as an ally.

Turkish troops continue to occupy the Island of Cyprus, and the Turkish Government needs to do more to support a just solution in Cyprus.

Since the initiation of the NATO operation to enforce the arms embargo against Libya on 22 March.

I appreciate that. Are you personally convinced that the new administration in Egypt will do what's necessary on their side in the Sinai to try to get control again of what I think any observer would say is the growing lawlessness on the…

One of the real successes in the Middle East... is the peace between Egypt and Israel.

I guess I'm not quite as dismissive or understanding as you are about canceling that lease.

We firmly reject all attempts to delegitimize Israel.

The United States has stood by Israel as its partner and ally since its creation.

Israel has been and remains our most dependable ally in the Middle East.

The United States has an unwavering commitment to Israel's security and to ensuring Israel's qualitative military edge.

I think all of us are watching developments in Syria with real concern. People of Syria are demonstrating their frustration and their lack of satisfaction with the Government in Syria, and the response of the Assad regime has been…

One cannot help but think that those that live in Gaza have to look across and see what is happening in the West Bank and say, look, what they are doing is working and what we are doing is not working, how can we move more in that…

I am really quite optimistic about the future there.

The profits are very modest compared to the harm that can be done internationally.

Stopping proliferation is the utmost priority of the United States Government.

I was encouraged to read in a recent piece in Foreign Policy magazine by David Hoffman.

I appreciate very much the tributes that you have given to each of our four distinguished nominees.

These same concerns prompted my own involvement in these matters, having worked with Senator Sam Nunn to craft the Nunn-Lugar legislation in 1991.