"I would point out that in an emergency situation, Congress could meet and authorize a payment as quickly as we could vote."
"This was Iran's money. The Shah sent $400 million in the 1970s. We held on to it."
"I don't think we have ever said that they don't owe us anything..."
"Well, if we are going to achieve our political objectives for the foreign policy establishment, et cetera, here in this country, we need to do two things: First, don't make compromises, and don't admi..."
"We should be willing to tax Chinese exports to the United States."
"But now let's look at the policy. Is it good policy to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?"
"Millions of very poor North Koreans move north as refugees. And then you might see a unification under the South Korean Government."
"I think very few people have taken that position."
"I want to address this issue what I think China would want. I mean, they would prefer if North Korea didn't have a nuclear program, but that is not high on their list."
"U.S. citizens, I believe, have collected $2.5 billion in settlements from Iran."
"We need to approach this problem with both a clenched fist and an open hand."