Dick Lugar

Congress should let up from a lot of the telling-you-what-to-do-things that they do with AID.

Accordingly, the Lugar-Casey bill includes a provision supporting research on the applicability of biotechnology in varying ecological conditions.

Even in a tough budget environment, short-changing programs like these, in our judgment, will deliver little budget relief, at enormous negative consequence to our global efforts.

I rise to honor the lives of President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 others who perished in a plane crash on April 10, 2010. President Kaczynski was a steadfast supporter of advancing freedom and prosperity in Poland and throughout…

Thus far, the American public has seen Syria's response to our positive attitudes as belligerent at worst, and dismissive at best.

I extend an open invitation to you.

We open our hearing with the understanding that we are discussing not just the nominee's qualifications, but also policy decisions related to Syria and our diplomatic representation in that country.

The American corners idea, I think, is superb.

I believe we have an opportunity in the coming months to achieve something close to a consensus and to pass a global food bill that would have major benefits for international health and stability, as well as for U.S. foreign policy.

This is an important point.

I want to discuss for a moment the foreign policy implications of the work of your foundations.

I commend the Gates Foundation for its $10 billion pledge to provide funding for vaccine research and to distribute vaccines to the poorest countries.

In numerous locations around the world, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the William J. Clinton Foundation rival our government as visible representatives of the United States of America.

We need to have the moderates to deliver.

It is still going to be the United States that defends Israel, and therefore they'll need to accept that.

I share Tom Friedman's frustrations and believe we should be thinking beyond conventional mediation strategies.

I believe we raised expectations too high on settlements, and we couldn't deliver on those expectations.

to inflict collective punishment on the people of Gaza is both morally unconscionable and politically self-defeating.

I have been disappointed this past year with the lack of boldness and the lack of creativity and the lack of strength in our diplomacy with respect to this peace process.

It's very important for it to be clear as to what the views are, and maybe when they are stated.

Resolute, bold, creative, determined, persistent American diplomacy has succeeded in dealing with similar challenges in the past.

I think that external pressure could be counterproductive.

It is hard to see how any of this is good for Israel's security or U.S. national interests.

Somebody has to worry about this. If they don't, then we're in trouble.

We want a free and fair election--unlike the one you just had, in essence--and ultimately there will be consequences if this does not occur.