Ed Markey

We have got to be careful not to push too hard, because Bahrain is too important.

I think that is troubling and shortsighted, for a couple of reasons.

Bahrain needs the United States, from both the security and economic points of view, more than the United States needs Bahrain.

What you have today is an unsustainable position.

Permanent basing in a repressive Bahrain undermines our support for reform.

Commemorating this anniversary will be greatly important to Armenian communities around the world, including in Turkey and the United States.

And we congratulate both of you for your careers, thus far, which I think are just really beginning.

I thank the Senator.

I must say, from my perspective the two of you are incredibly well-qualified candidates for almost any position that we could imagine in the government.

I think it is a wonderful program that has the potential for reaping huge benefits in the future.

The Lab will do that. It has already begun to pay dividends, in terms of how we think differently about partnering.

Her work in Tanzania to support young girls and women recovering from abuse not only transformed communities, it embodied America's commitment to empowering women and girls around the world.

I think we also have a responsibility to move your nominations through the floor of the Senate.

I think the Global Development Lab offers an excellent opportunity for us to--USAID to think about ways that it can do better at programs.

We thank both of you so much.

People need to play by the rules--they can't be allowed to steal a child just because they don't like the decision a court makes regarding custody.

I do believe that their future, multi-ethnic, democratic, and prosperous, should be rooted in Euro-Atlantic institutions.

Do you as a businesswoman see any opportunities for the United States in partnership with Switzerland?

Senator Markey and I are strong supporters of immigration reform.

So you ought to hold me responsible to the roadmap that was laid out well a year and a half ago and to all of the elements that we know are responsible and the tools that we need to control this epidemic.

PEPFAR has supported antiretroviral treatment for more than 6.7 million people, cared for 17 million, including 5 million orphans and vulnerable children, and last year announced 1 million babies have been born HIV-free.

Thanks in large part to the key role played by the United States through the implementation of the Dayton Accords, Bosnia and Herzegovina has made strides since those early days.

Thank you all for being here.

The United States supports programs to help build the capacity of Yemen's security forces to conduct counterterrorism operations and protect the Yemeni people, officials, and infrastructure from terrorist attacks.

Switzerland believes that the planet is warming, that there are no emergency rooms for planets, and that we have to engage in preventative care.