John Kerry: “I want to thank you for taking our request seriously.”

I think I am pursuing common sense for political right, political left, republican, democrat.

I absolutely stand. On the day that that report came out we made it crystal clear, in a release that we put out, that that never took place.

But let me explain to you the vote, because I did manage this on the floor, and I know exactly what happened.

I do not think that the choice we make with respect to Africa ought to be just based on what China is doing.