Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to my colleague from Florida, Senator Rubio, not only I wanted to be here, but my better half, Grace Nelson, who is seated right here in the front row, wanted to be here to say a word about Pam White and…

We have got to have a strong presence there representing the United States as he continues to try to reform that country.

I think David's passion for poverty, to fight it, and preventable disease--I think it is remarkable.

Haiti continues to need a lot of help. They are still coming through the ravages of the earthquake.

The fact that she has been there in Liberia, this little struggling country headed by a woman, Mrs. Sirleaf, and how she has tried to take that country that was so, so accustomed to corruption and start turning it and how she has been…

If they proceed, and we get intelligence that they're proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon, then we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it.

The U.S. and the President's made this clear. It does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a redline for us.

America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.

Well, I believe--this senator believes the stakes are so high that the policy will be executed.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 26, 2012, at 10:30…

Mr. President, I have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will proceed.