John Kerry

Mr. Kim, our current Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks on North Korea's nuclear program, is a wise and deserving choice to be our country's chief diplomat in South Korea.

The crisis in Syria is not about the United States directly. It does offer us opportunities to promote respect for our principles and ideals.

If confirmed, he would be the first American of Korean heritage to serve our country in this post--a testament to the success of Korean immigrants who first began coming to the United States roughly 150 years ago.

Congress should send Mr. Kim to Seoul with a ratified KORUS FTA.

After years of a one-sided, 'sanctions only' policy that did not produce change, the administration is seeking to combine pressure with principled engagement to encourage the Burmese Government to embrace reforms and make a genuine…

My basic criticism...is that we have no policy.

The United States harbors no animosity toward Burma but rather is committed to advancing Burma's own stated goal to become an open, just, democratic, and prosperous nation

I do appreciate the fact that this administration and President Obama and Secretary Clinton, in the initiatives that they've taken for the past 2 years, I think it's positive.

Let me be clear: The special envoy position's mandate is to undertake a comprehensive international effort that includes both engagement with Burma's leaders and working with Burma's neighbors and international organizations to coordinate…

I think the entire mentality here in Washington, DC, was Europe and the Middle East.

There is clearly a serious short-term economic problem. You said in your opening statement that Egypt must create 750,000 jobs a year just to keep up with the population growth.

Senator Kerry and, you, Senator Lugar have introduced legislation to authorize an enterprise fund for Egypt to spur private sector growth.

Promoting economic recovery is not enough. International assistance needs to also address Egypt's socioeconomic divisions, expand its political space, and promote transparency, legitimacy, and accountability.

We are going to hold Egypt to its commitments about peace with Israel.

Obviously, we need to be realistic. Consolidating Egypt's democratic advances and addressing its economic woes is probably going to take a generation or so.

If confirmed, I will do everything I can to support the aspirations of the Egyptian people during this period of transition.

I've introduced legislation with Senators McCain, Lieberman, and Lugar that will promote entrepreneurship and job creation by channeling investment directly to the private sector.

China is an important partner in regional diplomacy and in maintaining regional stability.

North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles represents a critical test of our ability to work together on matters critical to the security of both nations.

We are confident President Abbas remains committed to the principles of nonviolence, recognition of the state of Israel.

The relationship between the United States and China is absolutely vital to get right.

We have been disappointed by China's insufficient reaction to provocative and irresponsible North Korea behavior in the past.

The relationship with the People's Republic of China stands as one of the most important relationships for our country today.

It's clear that that relationship really is a microcosm of the larger relationships that we need to develop and work on today.

We believe that President Abbas remains committed to peace.