"We have built an international coalition with 67 partners."
"But this opportunity is matched by urgency."
"Senator Cardin, I think you are exactly right that in a sense the harder questions are almost what follows the military defeat of Daesh in Iraq and certainly in Syria."
"We will not fully succeed in destroying Daesh until we resolve the civil war in Syria."
"The U.S. must provide more decisive leadership to protect the civilian population."
"The conflict continues to be fueled by patrons and proxies with very divergent interests."
"Our primary task is to defeat Daesh, which poses the most immediate threat to our citizens, to our country, to our allies and partners."
"We have deprived Daesh of about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria and more than 50 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq."
"It will be this effort that ensures that Daesh, once defeated, stays defeated."
"We strongly support Prime Minister Abadi's leadership on reform and reconciliation."
"Unless Russia takes immediate steps to end the assault on Aleppo... the United States will suspend U.S.-Russia bilateral engagement."