I hope that trade deficit will narrow during my tenure, if I am confirmed.

The administration does not believe that al-Megrahi should have been returned to Libya in the first place.

free press, freedom of expression, and a vibrant civil society are critical elements of democratic governance.

we must be out there in as many ways as possible and at every hour of every day.

We must be out there in as many ways as possible and at every hour of every day.

No single country can overcome such daunting challenges on its own.

The ball is in Turkey's court and that we hope and expect that they will be able to work to find a way to work together.

Freedom of expression is a critical component of any democratic state, and we have made clear that attempts to silence political opposition in Egypt are unacceptable.

This hemisphere can do much more to guard against threats and challenges to democracy closer to home.

We need to move from the words which are welcoming and good to hear to the actions of actually ending this practice.

We hope to continue that trend.

We consider the Secretary's intervention on this subject at the ARF last July to have been successful.

The Russian Government cannot nurture a modern economy without also developing an independent judiciary that serves as an instrument for furthering economic growth.

Democracy and security are fundamentally linked to the strength of institutions, particularly the judiciary and the police.

I think the Secretary has already made clear that if the House bill were to move forward to the President's desk, she would personally recommend a veto of that bill, not only on the basis of the deep cuts to the bill, but many of the…

We condemn actions that limit freedom of expression or weaken institutions of democratic governance.

Iran's presence in the hemisphere is neither positive nor benign.

I have seen an unwillingness at the State Department to address seriously religious freedom and religious persecution issues.