"Well, we congratulate you on your service. I join our chairman in saying we are hopeful we can get action on this nomination very swiftly so that you are there and can serve our country well during these weeks and months ahead."
"The United States attaches critical importance to helping Haiti strengthen, expand, and diversify its economy."
"Well, we are counting on you to reduce the barriers to American entrepreneurs working with Indian entrepreneurs to the benefit of the people."
"Croatia stands as a model for the rest of the countries of the Western Balkans."
"I have confidence in both of you."
"Today's hearing is our first since the attack in Libya that claimed the lives of four Americans, including our Ambassador, Chris Stevens."
"Many of us have been working for years, through the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline or through various other situations, to try to think how our European allies and NATO could come out from underneath what reall..."
"I was startled, I should say shocked, by the arrest and detainment of those Americans involved in attempting to work with citizens of Egypt to promote democracy."
"For years now, we've been trying to work with Pakistan to create a stable economy."
"Last year, Secretary Clinton visited India and engaged in the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue which, as you pointed out, includes security, regional cooperation, partnership, and technology."
"I appreciate that answer very much and the very specific though that you will examine each and every program, that we probably are overrepresented, and that the expense of this is enormous."