"I hope that you would report back to us as well on those challenges."
"I am a big supporter of this one because I think it has not only enormous economic potential but has large geopolitical consequences if we get it right."
"I guess I just ask you to pay attention to one phenomenon."
"I just hope that while you are there that you will watch very carefully both the development of that organization as it rebounds from the death of its founder."
"It was really major consensus in the U.N. General Assembly on this."
"Yesterday, the United States--Secretary Kerry--took a really important step toward controlling the flow of these weapons into civil wars to be used in mass atrocities by signing the Arms Trade Treaty."
"I think we are going to have a lot of work to do to try to debunk this mythology about the treaty."
"Our strategic relationship with these partners is of vital importance to promoting global security and prosperity."
"The Netherlands can potentially be an important ally in our effort to pass a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU."
"If confirmed, you are going to be called upon to serve and advance the interests of the American people in your respective missions."
"The heinous attack in recent days that we witnessed in Nairobi, Kenya serves as a stark reminder of the challenges that the United States and our allies face."
"There has been a lot of legitimate questions raised as to what the future of NATO is."