"They have been a great partner with the United States in trying to seek out peace in the Middle East."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"If confirmed, some of the areas I would look at in particular are building strong institutions, fostering rule of law, and good governance."
"I hope it goes to new heights for that country, but there are lots of challenges and your leadership is going to be critical."
"I look forward to working with Senator Coons, and he will be a great chairman, I am confident."
"We have got to treat Somalia with a higher sense of priority in my view."
"I think the Embassy is doing quite a job on it already, are the laws against divisionism or genocide denial, which are somewhat ambiguous."
"Botswana is a country that the United States sees as a shining star."
"Africa's vast array of potential opportunities makes it the continent of the 21st century for the United States."
"Well, Abyei probably is the single biggest challenge to South Sudan and north Sudan developing a peaceful future."
"As the GAO has repeatedly noted for the better part of the past decade, efforts from the Federal level are far too disparate lacking coordination and coherence, ultimately leading to a confusing mess ..."