Dick Lugar

I agree with the chairman's comments about the need for the President to attempt to articulate more clearly why not only Libya, but also the other countries in the Middle East, are especially important to us in terms of our national…

some Senators are indicating in a bipartisan way that they feel the President and the administration have not been forthcoming enough in meeting the problems of human rights in Libya.

My view is that there should be considerably more than that. There should be congressional participation.

There has been dramatic change, but we are only at the very beginning of a long process.

Russia abstained on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which gave international support for NATO successful campaign to protect Libyan civilians.

The idea obviously, just following your reasoning, was to have an independent source of oil or natural gas or both that were not involved with Russia and offered, therefore, a competitive element.

Turkey is a pivotal country at a critical place geographically, in a very tense moment of conflict throughout the region.

This is an oversimplification, but some analysts have indicated that as oil and natural gas increased in price worldwide, economic problems that were severe for Russia began to dissipate.

There is strong national consensus in favor of expanding nuclear, and a strong government consensus.

I just wanted to conclude by saying that I appreciate the service that both of you have given to our country.

The threat that one day weapons or materials of mass destruction will be transferred out of the former Soviet Union remains very real, and such a transfer could have catastrophic results for the United States and the global community.

We have had some difficulty, as I understand, not just with our assistance pertaining to the elections, but likewise with economic assistance.

I appreciate your response very much because I am hopeful as Ambassador you will be able to work in behalf of the center and/or other ways in which the dangers are decreased.

I believe that each of you is well qualified to represent the United States at embassies in Africa and, in the case of Mr. Brzezinski, in Europe.

Turkish troops continue to occupy the Island of Cyprus, and the Turkish Government needs to do more to support a just solution in Cyprus.

I was encouraged to read in a recent piece in Foreign Policy magazine by David Hoffman.

I would also hope that you will be a champion for intellectual property rights.

One does not have to abandon skepticism of the Russian Government or dismiss contentious foreign policy disagreements with Moscow to see value in the practical enterprise of nuclear verification and transparency.

Cape Verde is a country whose relative size and population does not adequately reflect the magnitude of its accomplishments and of its potential to be a role model in the region.

Even apart from budget dynamics, I remain concerned that our national security policy is being driven without sufficient planning or strategic design.

The Syrian regime appears committed to the use of violence to suppress the will of its people.

I want to know, first of all, are you aware of the dilemma, and do you pledge to try to work tirelessly to resolve these situations so that this will benefit Guatemalan children as well as our relationship with Guatemala?

How do your responsibilities interact with those of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom?

Turkey is at the center of several critical issues, underscoring its importance as an ally.

This has many greater dangers than bubbles forming elsewhere, because of the enormity and the credit position we talked about earlier today.