"I believe, personally, and I think others here do, that that would not serve our interests and that is not necessary."
"This has many greater dangers than bubbles forming elsewhere, because of the enormity and the credit position we talked about earlier today."
"I look forward very much to today's hearing to learn more about Secretary Locke and his strategy for approaching the Chinese."
"This committee needs a firm commitment from the nominee that he will work to advance the rule of law and human rights in China."
"I would also hope that you will be a champion for intellectual property rights."
"Mr. Chairman, I join you in welcoming Ambassador Patterson and our second panel of distinguished nominees."
"There is strong national consensus in favor of expanding nuclear, and a strong government consensus."
"I appreciated your expression of strong support for the Cardin-Lugar amendment to the Dodd-Frank bill which required transparency of extractive industries payments to governments."
"You mentioned in your opening statement United States efforts to freeze the assets of Muammar Gaddafi and his family, along with those of the Government of Libya."
"I received a call, unexpectedly, from the President of Colombia, 2 weeks ago."
"Surely there are tens of billions of dollars out there, albeit acquired in a strange way by the former government, but regardless this ought to be Egyptian money."