We are very appreciative of that, and the Diet's taken action to pass the necessary laws.

The Federal workforce has not had a better champion than you, and the Federal workforce... needs some champions.

The United States has a very strong position that these issues must be resolved peacefully with direct negotiations among the parties.

We strongly support your statement about accountability of those missing in action and that we get full accounts of all of our service men.

I particularly want to acknowledge Senator McCain, on this day, where, as you might have seen, the Russian courts held Mr. Magnitsky guilty of certain crimes; whereas, the international community knows full well that Mr. Magnitsky was the…

We have the opportunity to make those advancements as we have their attention at the bargaining table.

The one-party, Communist-ruled country violates the basic human rights of its citizens.

China was downgraded in the State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report from a Tier 2 Watch List to the lowest rung, Tier 3.

A country that could help us achieve change in North Korea is China. I was very impressed by my meetings with the Chinese as to how sincere I believe they are in trying to have a change in direction in North Korea as it relates to nuclear…

The security element and the security underpinning of our Asia-Pacific strategy in our rebalance is hugely important.

We would like TPP to be the highest quality, most inclusive and transparent trade arrangement ever.

We welcome the administration's rebalance to Asia.

I raised the Iranian sanction compliance in all those countries.

The cyber issues are real, and the access to the Internet, as well as cyber threats that we know we are moving forward on.

If confirmed, at the State Department this is an issue that I too will work on.

the United States has been very clear about our commitments on the maritime issues.

I was very disappointed and surprised in my visit to China to see how widespread religious persecution has gone.

We need to develop a stronger relationship with China. We need their help on many issues, including North Korea, including the environment, including the fact that they are a member of the permanent council of the United Nations Security…