"As you know, El Salvador is a tier-two country, which means it's a source, destination, and transit country for human trafficking."
"I have also reviewed that file, Mr. Chairman, and I have nothing to add to what you've already said."
"the United States is going to be a clear voice condemning this practice and calling out those nations and those governments that tolerate this or, worse, actually participate in this."
"If confirmed, combating human trafficking would be one of my top priorities in Ecuador."
"we have never offered unilateral concessions to the Cuban Government in exchange for Mr. Gross."
"And my other concern is that Alan Gross was on the island for the purpose of fostering access to information."
"Isn't that something we're concerned about?"
"I would just advocate that if indeed we're going to allow people to travel to Cuba, and our hope is that somehow this travel to Cuba will help foster democracy..."
"the benefit of having Americans travel to Cuba outweigh the hard currency"
"access to Americans will somehow provide information to the average Cuban"
"the only safe way to go to Cuba is to travel there and not really do anything more than, you know, cultural stuff, but really don't talk about politics because that could get you in trouble."