I think today we are launching a dialogue on an issue that has just been ignored, although it has had dramatic impact on our world.
I think it is really about the democratic legitimacy, about the consent of the government.
We have not had the courage of our conviction.
I do believe that is their right.
Let me just note, we have a lot of these--there are countries all over the world right now.
they do have a right to seek independence, and then it has to be managed in a way that it doesn't destabilize.
So sometimes we can do better than simply saying whatever the majority decides goes.
The Czechs and the Slovaks managed to pull this off very quickly.
The Republicans I know are against any subsidies to oil and gas or anybody else.
It is disconcerting that the Executive Director of a major government program is unwilling to commit.
I'm afraid the wording of this resolution will include--by including everyone that has been under attack in the Middle East we have diluted ...