11/13/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"Mr. Panetta held up well under my withering cross-examination and answered all the questions I had very well."
"The new administration supports both assistance to Colombia through the Andean Counterdrug Initiative."
"Our friends and partners in Latin America are looking to the United States to provide strong and sustained leadership in the region."
"The Obama administration intends to pursue clear-eyed diplomacy with Venezuela including direct contacts when they serve our national interests."