"Egypt is currently among the largest recipients of aid from our country. Our aid to Egypt is a stipulation of the Camp David accords."
"I think we need to ask the question, how do we provide, what do we provide, and in the context of both of those questions, how human rights respect for women and religious minorities, democratic princ..."
"I would like you to elaborate, for the past 30 years, Egypt has been purchasing military hardware like F-16s and Apache helicopters."
"One of our priorities as Israel's ally must be I think fostering conditions on the ground that would best create an environment for a sustainable peace."
"I have serious concerns that if we were to cut off all aid to the P.A. in advance of reconciliation simply as a result of talk of reconciliation, that there are other regional actors that don't share ..."
"The collapse of the P.A. would be a serious threat to the day-to-day security for Israelis. It would destabilize the entire region."
"I am concerned, very concerned, as, Mr. Makovsky, you spoke of, that the progress made in the institutions built by Fayyad in preparation for statehood will crumble."
"I would like to thank you for the truly remarkable job that you have done as Secretary of State."
"I ask that the department continue to do everything that it can to return Robert to his family."
"Your personal commitment to ensuring that those Americans who serve American interests overseas... is a testament to the commitment that you have shown."
"We all recognize that we have budgetary concerns; we also recognize that we have an obligation to provide security."
"I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to once again thank you for your efforts on behalf of my constituent Robert Levinson."