I think there is a lot of things that we can do to achieve that and make real progress.

I do not believe that any outcome that they might achieve, the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban, is sustainable without protecting the gains that have been made by women and girls in Afghanistan over the last 20 years.

I think we need to take a look and see the impact that the existing sanctions have had.

The short answer, Senator, is I think that we can but I do not want to minimize the difficulty.

I have to say that I think members of this committee, particularly Senator Romney, have been very prescient when it comes to the challenge posed to us by Russia.

I think the Fragility Act is a terrific foundation upon which to do this.

I think we have demonstrably made significant progress in different parts of the world against them when it comes to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the original threat.

I think something is out of whack.

I do not think we have crossed the bridge.

There is tremendous benefit in the effectiveness of pushing back on China when we are doing this with other similarly-aggrieved countries.

if I am confirmed to this job, I will view it as a significant measure of whether I succeeded or failed

He has a strongly-held view that we have a strong national interest in doing what we can to advance the future for our hemisphere that is democratic, that is middle class that is secure.