"It is my hope that others in the U.S. Senate will rise to the occasion upon your departure and help focus U.S. attention on this new agenda."
"I'm deeply grateful to John for conceding the gavel to me here to allow me to chair this hearing."
"That's not an illegitimate concern."
"In places where things really work, it's because there's intense coordination going on between schools, church programs, after-school programs, local business."
"He has served with distinction as chairman or ranking member of this key subcommittee for more than 20 years."
"I wanted to share a few more thoughts about a subject matter that I've obviously been deeply involved in."
"We must be consistent on human rights at home and in foreign policy, and we must demonstrate that Latin America matters to our future."
"Well, they're going to have quite a stage now, with the World Cup and the Olympics coming up in the next few years."
"I believe that the new government of Dilma Rousseff will be less anxious to solidify a relationship with Iran."
"Our willingness to direct funds through the Haitian Government depends on the fair, transparent, and legal resolution of the current political crisis."
"You've got to have a resettlement policy that says, if you're in a particular category, this is what the future holds."