"Potentially leading to less competition. Is that your position?"
"I understand that bilateral aid to sub-Saharan Africa has had quite a significant bump over the last decade."
"if the United States cuts back on some of our development efforts and our aid in Africa, we will leave a vacuum of the particularly dangerous sort that other nations or other entities might fill"
"I believe that there is a real competition. I believe that we play a critical role, a positive role in terms of development, in terms of promoting ideals of respect for human rights"
"Ultimately, we believe that in order for a country to become prosperous, it requires good governance."
"In response to an argument that the unfunded mandate requiring the States to expand the eligibility standards for Medicaid... you argued, as I understand it, that this was a policy argument, not a con..."
"It seems odd to me that an Attorney General could be thought not to have standing to challenge a law that requires substantial investment on the part of the State."
"Isn't there a real slippery slope there in the sense that if we can do that..."
"Do you agree with that general principle?"
"I will give my complete support to military missions to ensure our safety and their success."
"I have serious concerns about the methodology--and lack of constitutional or legal authority--the administration employed in regards to our military actions in Libya."
"I strongly support such hearings."