"I have told everybody this is the best pick the President has made."
"I would hope that we wouldn't pass a restriction before that comes in because we'd--like in Sago, where we finally learned what actually caused the accident."
"I would comment Chairman Murray that good things can happen from what this committee does."
"I was thinking, as you said that, when we provided the PRTs in Iraq with the funds for a combination of microloans and ultimately what became the $3 a day to The Awakening, we turned the paradigm of t..."
"It is very important for us to understand what our diplomatic capacity is, and to strengthen it wherever we can."
"Thank you."
"I am extremely concerned with what's happening in Darfur."
"I think, in the 21st century, Africa is the continent for the United States of America."
"I think we've got to invest more in the infrastructure, and, for that matter, the transportation infrastructure, because it is difficult to get around."
"It is important to get the Africa Bureau and the Mid-East Bureau coordinating on Somalia."
"I think you are a terrific nominee for a very difficult post, but exactly the right time."