"The solution is a political one. We need to replace the special U.N. Envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, as quickly as possible."
"Ms. Romero, you had, I think, spoken, not as directly as I hope you might now, about where we might exert that pressure to be useful."
"I am appalled by the lack of response to the U.N. appeal."
"We must do better."
"I commend you for calling this hearing and I appreciate the time."
"So how do we do it? This is a really important discussion about funding and putting pressure on others to step up."
"We need to make hard choices, and we need to make them now."
"The United States, as the largest donor of aid to the United Nations, has a responsibility to help ensure humanitarian access."
"The world simply cannot turn a blind eye to over 9 million people in need."
"We owe each and every one of them our deepest gratitude, and we thank you for being here today."
"All of the parties to the conflict, including the Assad regime and the network of nonstate actors, must abide by this resolution and allow for humanitarian aid to reach the Syrian people unobstructed."