an economic opening towards a totalitarian state in and of itself will not guarantee a political opening.

The Human Rights Commission is extremely important. The most important thing is that it is autonomous.

If confirmed, do you commit to supporting the Anti-Terrorism Act statute as written by Congress?

We encourage Iran, and all of Afghanistan's neighbors, to fully support the Afghan Government and to put pressure on the Taliban to enter peace talks.

If confirmed, this will be one of my top priorities.

We have raised this repeatedly with Canada.

I am confident that the largest percentage of them live in New Jersey and New York and, hence, they are my neighbors and some of my closest friends.

I hope in Peru, which I want to applaud and, for that fact, Costa Rica as well and I believe Guatemala to some degree--has been good at the OAS.

I believe our greatest national asset is our commitment to the fundamental values expressed at the founding of our nation: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is my sincerest hope that, in combination with the countries that each of you, if confirmed, will be serving, along with the other four G5 nations in the hemisphere, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina, we can pursue a way forward…

I want to continue on the theme of human rights.

And so on any issue, whether it is the location of the Embassy, whether it is our position on any given matter, it is your job ultimately to be an advocate for the decisions made from the Oval Office and by this administration, not your…