"We need to increase the intensity of the bite."
"If we do nothing, the likelihood of Assad using chemical weapons again is, I will say, approaching 100 percent."
"Without a doubt, as you have said, beyond any reasonable doubt, the Assad regime has planned, perpetrated, and even tried to cover up this massive use of chemical weapons."
"We cannot, in fact we must not, sacrifice our engagement in the world under the guise of fiscal prudence."
"I am extremely concerned with the rise of groups such as Ansar al-Sharia and their growing influence across the Islamic Maghreb."
"I strongly support efforts to increase exports, and believe that both bills under consideration... will make important contributions to our efforts to promote exports."
"In a world with a perfectly free economy, the United States would not be in the export promotion business..."
"I have seen a shocking difference between the attitude of our Diplomatic Corps toward pushing American exports..."
"The election of Hassan Rouhani begins a new chapter for the Iranian people."
"Our national strategy must embrace both certain core principles in evaluating additional engagement in Syria."
"Sanctioning Iran and its affiliates is crucial to our national security strategy and those of our allies in the Middle East."
"The amendment clarifies the distinct process and deliberate pace we must take to successfully degrade the Iranian regime's ability to develop a nuclear weapon and isolate them in the international com..."