"In Ecuador, the political challenges between our countries are gradually improving, and our mutual interest in combating narcotrafficking and cooperating in Ecuador's strong economic development must ..."
"I think that's critical in terms of--as we move forward in our first objective, which is having democratic institutions that function."
"We were particularly concerned with the rules under which electoral observation missions would operate."
"We intend to continue to do so."
"And so this administration is committed, and I am personally committed, to continuing to make that issue an extremely high priority for us."
"I know my time is about to expire, but concerned, in particular I am personally, about reports of flights between Tehran and Caracas."
"the first being--and I'm glad to see the first being--effective institutions for democratic governance."
"our real goal there is to ultimately have Cuba become a democracy"
"our policies toward Cuba should be geared toward accomplishing that"
"access to Americans will somehow provide information to the average Cuban"
"the cost of doing that is that it provides hard currency to the regime"
"political repression has increased"