"We have permitted the regime in China, a monstrously human rights abusing regime, to have trade benefits that we wouldn't give to democratic countries."
"Right now we have a $270 billion trade deficit with them."
"no amount of humanitarian, you know, assistance is going to increase the standard of living of anybody for any length of time unless it is accompanied by a democratization and a change in character of..."
"if there is, in fact, a democratic process of accountability, that is a useful and often determinative aspect in corruption fighting."
"We have spent $10 billion."
"We can no longer afford to have a trillion-and-a-half-dollar deficit."
"if we are going to help people in the future and they have this potential wealth that exists, it is not wrong for us to suggest we are going to help you in this crisis but we expect to be paid back on..."
"this is a victory for the Sudanese people."
"We can no longer afford to carry as big a burden as we have."
"the U.S. clearly has made a disproportionate contribution."
"This might even be a little bit higher than micro loans you might say directly to the people there."