The consequences might be that, 'You really don't receive our support. For a while, you're on your own. Take it or leave it.'
It's very important for it to be clear as to what the views are, and maybe when they are stated.
The challenge for the administration is to devise a strategy that strives for our traditional goals but in a radically transformed environme...
Resolute, bold, creative, determined, persistent American diplomacy has succeeded in dealing with similar challenges in the past.
It is challenging, as you say, but it is critical in terms of maintaining the confidence of the American people in appropriations of this si...
As Senator Lugar said, we have to show results.
Our discussion of the foreign affairs budget comes at a time of great domestic economic stress.
The Lugar-Casey bill has passed out of our committee, and I think it has broad support in the Congress as a whole.
Our Nation is also attempting to address a national debt situation that limits our policy options.
We should start with the recognition that secure international conditions are inherently fragile.
Surely the idea that the new Ukrainian President is going to Europe first and to Russia second was a significant statement.