Pat Roberts: “We are in dire circumstances, and as you have indicated, we have given and given.”

Well, let me just close by saying that I agree with the President, I agree with everybody who has said, all of the witnesses, that long-term--and it is going to have to be a long-term policy with regards to China--you are going to have to…

His brand of unconditional cordiality is increasingly rare, and this institution sure could use a lot more of it.

I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.

I do not want to get picked off by all of a sudden saying 'no' to the critical access or moving to some other thing without really knowing where we are going.