Dick Lugar: “I applaud her willingness to take on the role of Secretary of State at a very difficult moment in history.”

Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.

I join the chairman in thanking John McCain for his testimony, his courage, his eloquence, and his mention of those on our side of the aisle who have historically fought for the disabled. That is a very important fact today, and his…

What we really need right now is a revival of NATO, a revival of the spirit of the allies...

There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.