And you would agree that the Libyan people are largely very appreciative of the United States assistance in the overthrow of Qadafi?

We have lost a lot of time, sir. We need to get going on this.

They need to look further than that, and I think the Libyan people know that.

I think that we all know from our own experience with legislation and dealing with that as Americans that sometimes much lies in how we apply it and execute the law.

Libya's transition to democracy remains rough and incomplete.

I continue to believe we cannot give in to the temptation that our support for the democratic aspirations of people in Libya and elsewhere in the broader Middle East is naive or mistaken.

We are not giving Libya assistance for a whole variety of reasons, not all ours, that will assist them in becoming a functioning democracy.

I am deeply concerned by the Libyan Parliament's vote on Sunday to adopt a political isolation law and the ongoing siege of government ministries.

I want you to say, a little bit, what you think we ought to be doing in Iraq, in light--in Syria--in light of the 100,000 people that have now been massacred.

I must say, the progress that you noted, Ambassador Nuland, is minuscule, as compared to what the Russians are doing.

Well, again, I think that if you--if we are going to really be interested in the Afghan people and their rights, those are preconditions.

Why do we want to have negotiations with an organization that refuses to renounce its relationship with al-Qaeda and refuses, as a precondition, to recognize women's rights?

If you are going to succeed in Libya, Ambassador, then you are going to have to speak truth to power.

I think the United States has a critical role. They look to us for leadership.

I think it is important to point out that, literally on every major issue of significant consequence, that Mr. Putin has exhibited nothing but the most obdurate and, in many times, aggressive behavior.

I am proud to have worked with Senator Cardin on the Magnitsky Act.

Well, I cannot think of a more appropriate ambassadorship than Australia where he will, I think, create the type of relationship between two friends who are leaders on economic and environmental and military issues that will help us in the…

You need our consensus; therefore, back off, on different issues.