The United States Constitution vests specifically power over all international commerce, particularly sanctions, in the United States Congress.

So you are saying it is possible that, if the United States Congress declares by over a two-thirds majority in both Houses, that we reject the deal...

I want to praise the administration for standing with Israel at the NPT consensus review process.

the most important decision we will make this century is whether our successor species is carbon-based or silicon-based

I would hope that you negotiate a deal in Switzerland so good that Congress universally supports it.

I will agree with you, if Vietnam develops a nuclear weapon, then we may be able to generate more interest.

The trade policy of the United States the last 30 years has led us from being the greatest creditor nation of the history of the world, the greatest debtor Nation in the history of the world.

A housing program has to chiefly be evaluated based on whether it provides housing.

What undermines totalitarian regimes often is the sunlight of information.

Now, I have heard that there is this thing called fair value accounting--I think it is better called fantasy value accounting--which would say that you should determine your profit or loss not based on whether you have a profit or loss…

But the next Administration hopefully will, and the next Administration will have nothing--like going to a gunfight without even a knife--in its arsenal if we don't have an export promotion authority.

Reasonable and good-spirited people can reach different conclusions, and democracy ought to determine what our policy should be.