giving real meaning to the word 'consultation.'

We cannot abandon these people who put themselves on the line for the United States.

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

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

That is correct, Senator.

That is something we would very much like to work on with you.

We need to look at all options to find the most effective way to encourage the Venezuelan Government to respect democratic principles.

corruption and the work that you have been doing and the other members of this committee have been doing to combat corruption.

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 potential of American leadership.

I believe we have, and that is this program, addressed specifically to people in Iraq and in Afghanistan who have gone to work with us, who put their lives on the line for us, who put their families on the line by their association with…

I do not see how you move forward in the relationship.

We are determined to bring our people home.