Lebanon is a critical country in a critical region, and we want to do everything that we can to encourage a strong, independent, and democratic Lebanon.
I made it clear that it is both in the country's interest and, ultimately, in the financial industry's interest to have ...
We do share is a commitment to resolve these issues through dialogue and negotiations as opposed to through violence.
The United States wants to be a partner in this process.
Ultimately, in this country, we rise and fall together, banks and small businesses, consumers and large corporations.
I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat-cat bankers on Wall Street.
I think there is no doubt about it.
I do not make this decision lightly.
I think it is going to pass out of the Senate before Christmas.
We are our brother's keeper; that we are our sister's keeper.
Because I think it's the right thing to do, and that's my job.