"I am pleased today to express my support for the confirmation of Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
"If President Obama wants to build a spirit of trust and accountability in the Central Intelligence Agency, he has picked exactly the right person."
"We need a national standard according to the courts."
"My plea for today...is that we can have not just a 24-hour cease fire, or a two-day, or a 4-day cease fire--although every hour of quiet is good--we'd want a seriously long cease fire that leads us so..."
"I think we're all heartbroken, and frightened, and disturbed about what has happened, and what the situation is on the ground."
"This is a tribute to Dr. Romer. It is one of those days that we often have here where you want to be 17 different people."
"How do you convince people at the U.N. to open their eyes to these rocket attacks from Hamas?"
"the personal relationships that he was able to garner in the United States Senate changed the course of many issues."
"I don't think any nation--I don't care how large or small, weak, strong, or rich you are--could live with rockets coming across."
"I strongly support you."
"I hope that this committee will move, and I hope that this administration supports the ratification of CEDAW."