We are, as a general rule, much better off being at the table than being outside the room.

If confirmed, I will work with the White House and relevant State Department bureaus and offices to ensure that all posts in Sub-Saharan Africa are sufficiently and consistently staffed with the appropriate personnel.

strong democracies are more stable, better partners to us, more committed to human rights, less prone to conflict, and more dependable markets for our goods and services.

This approach means reinvigorating our focus on human rights, transparency and accountability, and the fight against corruption which are essential for stability and economic growth.

American leadership still matters. The reality is the world simply does not organize itself.

I had the privilege of serving as staff director of this committee for six years--working alongside a distinguished group of Senators.

I strongly agree with Secretary Powell and that is the model I would follow.

I support the Abraham Accords. I applaud the work that was done to achieve them.

Yes, I do. It is, certainly, a contributor and it certainly creates an environment in which recruiting people to extremism is facilitated.

a nation that leads 'not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.'

We must restore Congress's traditional role as a partner in our foreign policy making.

An Iran with a nuclear weapon or on the threshold of having one... would be an Iran that is even more dangerous.