"I hope you will reassure us that the administration will maintain its indispensable role of mediator."
"The importance of U.S. leadership in global affairs could never be more pronounced than now."
"I echo the concerns our leaders have just voiced about ISIS."
"There are 200 Members of Congress--in a bipartisan fashion, we have put our names on a resolution that is forthcoming that declares this genocide."
"I want to note, as well, a word of thanks to you and President Obama for the quick action on Mount Sinjar that actually saved the lives of women and children."
"I think the stability, the future stability, of the entire region depends upon this."
"They were basically talking about the future of Kentucky, moving toward a different future and having a broad bipartisan support taking on these tough issues of a transition."
"they've had thousands of jobs lost there. And in Southern West Virginia, again, thousands of jobs."
"Explain to me the wisdom of eliminating this combat aviation brigade at Fort Campbell, and walk me through the thought process that led to this decision."
"I want to start off this morning thanking Rural Development for all of your efforts in the country and especially in my region."
"I especially want to thank you for your proposal to maintain level funding in the single-family direct loan program."
"It is a bipartisan effort, as I have said, between the Governor and myself to try to uplift a region that has been absolutely hammered by coal layoffs."