"I appreciate very much the tributes that you have given to each of our four distinguished nominees."
"I was encouraged to read in a recent piece in Foreign Policy magazine by David Hoffman."
"I commend my colleague, Senator Mary Landrieu, who recently visited Guatemala with a delegation in hopes of prodding the government to resolve these issues."
"Events in Mexico and Guatemala have clear security implications for the United States, Americans traveling in the region and the United States/Mexican border."
"U.S. engagement with Latin America has struggled from perceptions that our government has neglected the region."
"Since the initiation of the NATO operation to enforce the arms embargo against Libya on 22 March."
"Well, you have named some very excellent priorities."
"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."
"There is still a lot of work to be done, and the vast majority of these weapons of mass destruction are in our two countries."
"Fifteen years ago, Senator Nunn and I created or helped create the International Science and Technology Center in Russia to prevent the proliferation of WMD know-how and technology from the former Sov..."
"The administration has sought to cooperate with Russia on U.S. missile defense programs in Europe."