Antony Blinken actually said...

"I am grateful to the President for the privilege of this nomination and I am grateful to two past chairmen of this committee."

"If confirmed, I will do my best to uphold the standards of professionalism that I learned here in this room, in these halls, and I pledge to work closely with all of you to try to fulfill the potentia..."

"That is correct, Senator."

"We believe that Egypt will be more stable and prosperous when all its citizens are allowed to organize in an open, vibrant civil society."