Jim Risch actually said...

The President made a wise decision appointing you as Secretary of State, and you are acquitting yourself very well here today.

The President is to be commended for underscoring this, as only he can do in his unique way.

It is unfortunate that our friends and allies' feathers were ruffled a little bit just because we said they were not paying their bills.

NATO is the most successful military alliance in the history of the world.