"the success of the surge in Iraq, and the example that's been set by Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the government there, to be able to take over responsibilities once the insurgency was reversed, is evidence of the same thing we have to accomplish in Afghanistan"
"I just want to urge you to make sure Equatorial Guinea is one of the three that gets the Safe Skies Africa assistance."
"Why would we not check at those borders, as well, when they leave, to validate that the person leaving is, in fact, the person we think they are?"
"I want to thank you for the tremendous effort you and the Department and FEMA made in Georgia during the recent floods."
"a U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia"
"I deeply apologize for interrupting, but I had to be at a Commerce vote and going to be here for most of this hearing."
"She is a consummate person whose knowledge of labor law and equal opportunity is tremendous."
"Well, I--my observation is--and I have not been to any of the countries--well, I have been to Algeria and Tunisia, but I haven't been to any of the ones directly involved here--but, in my travels in S..."
"What is the level of cooperation with those governments in bringing those who perpetrated those crimes to justice?"
"I certainly agree with that, but I have a great concern because when you look at the map and you end at Chad, if you go further to the east is Sudan, next is Ethiopia, and next is Somalia."
"I think our policy with regard to the partnership in the Sahel is basically to be a partner but sort of a step back from the forefront."