"Our close relationship means we have an opportunity to help Egypt achieve real progress in safeguarding human rights and advancing democratic reforms."
"unequivocally, we need Egypt as much or more than Egypt needs us."
"Egypt remains a problematic partner due to its serious human rights abuses, especially persecution faced by Coptic Christians."
"I would like to see better human rights. But ask a Coptic Christian which they'd rather have--the last regime that my previous President endorsed, or the regime today that's fighting ISIS and other en..."
"If those human rights conditions are dropped, the message sent to Sisi would be unmistakable--that the United States will ignore his abuse of numerous Americans, his evisceration of Egypt's democracy,..."
"We need transparency and visibility here in Washington, not only about the U.S.-Egypt relationship but the way in which the Sisi government treats its own people."
"It is important for the Congress to hear directly from victims of the Sisi government, both American and Egyptian."
"I believe that the--especially if Morsi would have continued the direction he was going, just the same direction Erdogan is going today, I think that leads to death, instability, and it leads to far l..."
"Yesterday for me was a moment of national embarrassment."
"We value--we value--the work that is being done by our national intelligence agencies."
"A return to fact-based decision-making will help this country, will make us stronger."
"We must be sure that any steps we take as a party to annex the Golan officially at this moment does not precipitate something that is inimical and harmful to the national security of Israel and of our..."