Dick Lugar

I am a strong backer of the MCC, as I believe the idea of linking expanded U.S. foreign assistance to governments that demonstrate a record of good governance is a solid one.

I don't think you should take any contributions, this foundation, from foreign nations while you are secretary.

The Clinton foundation exists as a temptation for any foreign entity or government that believes it could curry favor through a donation.

The Clinton Foundation exists as a temptation for any foreign entity or government that believes it could curry favor through a donation.

I gave a speech suggesting that Article V of NATO was violated just as severely when someone cut off natural gas.

I have frequently said the foremost criteria for selection of a national security Cabinet official should be whether the nominee is a big-leaguer who has achieved extraordinary accomplishments, is well known to the world, understands both…

Trust us, it ain't automatic.

The Non-Proliferation Treaty is the cornerstone of the nonproliferation regime, and the United States must exercise the leadership needed to shore up the regime.

In Senator Clinton, President-elect Obama has boldly chosen the epitome of a big-leaguer. Her qualifications for the post are remarkable.

Disagreements are inevitable, even among the closest friends, but on most global issues we have no more trusted allies.

Smart power requires reaching out to both friends and adversaries, to bolster old alliances and to forge new ones.

I look forward to working to maintain the across-the-board vibrancy of the relationship.

Stabilization and reconstruction is a mission that is of growing importance to our national security.

this was the first opportunity for the Nunn-Lugar Act to go outside of Russia and the former states that comprised the former Soviet Union.

Well, my time has concluded. Let me just say that the situation is unprecedented in which a First Lady and her distinguished husband and a foundation come together with a State Department hearing of this sort.

I support your nomination and plan to vote for your nomination in the Senate business meeting.

I applaud her willingness to take on the role of Secretary of State at a very difficult moment in history.

The MCC is a unique tool in America's foreign policy portfolio. It has the potential to incentivize poverty reduction, improve health structures, and better governance in developing countries.

President-elect Obama and I each cosponsored the Jubilee Act in the Senate, and believe that the United States and its G-8 partners must complete debt cancellation for all of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.

their legislation is consistent with the President-elect's goal to build civilian capacity that can be deployed on short notice to help stabilize countries in urgent need.

The best solution to this would be during your tenure as Secretary of State for the Foundation... not to receive gifts from people abroad.

The time when Iran is going to be capable of producing enough weapons-grade uranium to build a bomb, if they choose to, is very fast approaching.

Your leadership will be very much appreciated.

President-elect Obama and I seek a future of cooperative engagement with the Russian Government on matters of strategic importance.

There is a legitimate question and I think, Senator, you'd agree that it's hard to distinguish between a donation currently made and an acknowledged publicly.