"we will give ourselves a low grade for how we have done in terms of being able to bridge the differences between our parties and our chambers in terms of coming up with some functional structure for dealing with the cyber threat to our Nation."
"One of the values I place on MCC compacts, threshold compacts and then full compacts, is it requires transparency, commitment to democracy, commitment to certain sort of core principles."
"I have urged them to take the model of skills transfer, technology transfer, and investment."
"There is a longstanding partnership program between the U.S. National Guard of specific States and specific countries."
"But I think the true test of friendship and partnership are are you there when things are not going well."
"It is helping them to develop the northern part of their own country."
"It seems to me that we need to help them with their security response to Boko Haram."
"Ethiopia has played a central role in bringing stability to Somalia."
"moving toward another round of credible, transparent elections is a vital part of the steady progress toward a sustainable democracy."
"I think to the extent that the situation at home permits them to do that we need to encourage them to keep up that proud history."
"The strength of the Electoral Commission was particularly vital."