I want to commend the administration for continuing to stay on this issue, but I know many of us share a grave concern about the speed with which the Iranians have moved.

As we go toward the 2012 elections in Kenya, what are the things that we can and should be doing to continue to push along the path of reform to strengthen democratic institutions in Kenya to ensure we do not have a repeat of the 2007…

I'm very concerned about what I read in the backgrounder about narco-trafficking and emerging criminality.

I think it is very challenging service on which you embark.

I hope it is clear that many in this body share Secretary Clinton's statement that President Assad has lost legitimacy to lead.

If confirmed, one of my top priorities would be working with the Rwandan Government to ensure that both local and international NGOs and the media are allowed to operate freely.

I do not know what the right solution is, but I got to tell you this is so pervasive and such a big problem.

If I am confirmed, I would look forward to further honing and refining not only with Mali but with my colleagues in the region about how we might best support those efforts to ensure that AQIM does not become the much more dangerous thing…

It is therefore absolutely critical that we remain fully engaged in Sudan, and particularly in Darfur.

Negotiations are really critical and I think we need to continue to support the AU High-Level Implementation Panel.

I'll just associate myself with Senator Casey's expressed concerns about the Israeli-Egyptian relationship, the security at the border, the relationship with Hamas, recent incidents in terms of bombing the gas pipeline, and security is…

What steps do you intend to take to ensure that those issues don't reemerge as major problems in Malawi, that they're not sort of backsliding on human rights or democracy?