I want to remind the administration of that commitment that we have to Israel's security.

We need to be determined and even more determined... to make sure that the sanctions we have applied to the regime work.

If confirmed by the Senate, which I fully expect, Secretary Locke will join an elite group of distinguished statesmen.

We object to attempts to resolve permanent status issues in international bodies like the U.N.

We believe that President Abbas remains committed to peace.

It's clear that that relationship really is a microcosm of the larger relationships that we need to develop and work on today.

The relationship with the People's Republic of China stands as one of the most important relationships for our country today.

The relationship between the United States and China is absolutely vital to get right.

We have been disappointed by China's insufficient reaction to provocative and irresponsible North Korea behavior in the past.

We are confident President Abbas remains committed to the principles of nonviolence, recognition of the state of Israel.

North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles represents a critical test of our ability to work together on matters critical to the security of both nations.

China is an important partner in regional diplomacy and in maintaining regional stability.

Knowing that we are not speculating on what happened in Japan but just to go to the point, the backup generators, to keep those cooling units running, we have proactively addressed this in this country and there is a way if Hurricane…

Do I understand the new nuclear power plants or do I not understand correctly that they have to be built so that if there is a terrorist attack and a plane is driven into them that somehow it is still protected?

I've introduced legislation with Senators McCain, Lieberman, and Lugar that will promote entrepreneurship and job creation by channeling investment directly to the private sector.

If confirmed, I will do everything I can to support the aspirations of the Egyptian people during this period of transition.

Obviously, we need to be realistic. Consolidating Egypt's democratic advances and addressing its economic woes is probably going to take a generation or so.

We are going to hold Egypt to its commitments about peace with Israel.