"From what both the witnesses have described, China clearly is at a crossroads and over the past few years it has been at a political crossroads, an economic crossroads."
"Anyone would be hard pressed to deny the extent of human rights abuses being committed by the most repressive totalitarian regime on earth."
"North Korea is one of the greatest security threats to the peace and stability of Asia and one of the United States' most vexing security challenges."
"Ultimately, North Korea's proliferation of nuclear weapons and support to groups that oppose Western interests continues unfettered and without limitation."
"I continue to be very concerned, as the chairman has mentioned, with North Korea's nuclear ambitions."
"Any movement forward really starts with the framework that was laid out in the 2005 Six-Party Talks."
"We can continue to further isolate North Korea, but we have also seen when we do that isolation how the Kim regime responds in provocative manners."
"I am not going to take that seriously, other than maybe they are watching some DVDs from Hollywood as well that are getting smuggled in."
"What we need to do this in partnership is we are increasingly showing North Korea there really is only one path forward, that is de-escalation, denuclearization and becoming a more conventional nation..."
"I would want to make sure that the people in South Korea know that, as one of our close allies in the region, we do stand with them in this and the right to defend themselves."
"And to make sure that those listening in North Korea understand that we stand with the South Koreans."
"As an Indian-American Member of Congress and a Gujarati-American Member of Congress, this is an exciting time."