John Kerry

I think that a lot of folks at the table would disagree that they don't have meaningful choice.

My fear, candidly, is that right now there's no legal protection.

The principles that you described, the ability to give consumers control over their information is vital to this as well.

There's no virtue to having the stronger policy and therefore allowing the tracking to take place in the context of that stronger policy.

So in terms of the potential harm or protection depending on which way you look at it, that you're trying to provide the consumer if you had a Do Not Track it doesn't mean that they're going to get no advertising like a Do Not Call means…

Is it your judgment that if a company comes up with a pretty strict policy which has broad privacy protections and adequate opt in, et cetera, et cetera, and opt-out or out, do you think then that the Do Not Track is still necessary?

The status quo, as you said, Senator Kerry, isn't acceptable.

I believe in this now vital resource for our country in so many ways.

The purpose of the legislation, I want to emphasize, is not to discourage information sharing but rather to encourage it.

I intend, along with other colleagues, to propose one, a commercial privacy bill of rights.

We believe in the power of proximity to turn growth across the Americas into recovery and jobs here in the United States.

We have expressed our clear concerns with the irregularities related to the recent electoral process in Nicaragua.

Cuba clearly departs most fundamentally from the region's core democratic values and elections alone do not constitute a democracy.

We have never wavered in our support of the right of people in Cuba to freely determine their own future.

Protecting democracy is a hemispheric value. When democracy is threatened, we must all speak up.

I will also work to reinforce accountability and transparency while helping the South Sudanese deliver on their promises to end corruption.

I welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively on strengthening a democratic state that promotes inclusiveness and good governance.

If confirmed as the first U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan, I believe the challenges will be many; however, this is a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to work closely with the world's newest nation.

This concerns me as Taiwan's defense and deterrent capacity are in the U.S. national security interest, as well as promoted and compelled by the Taiwan Relations Act.

The outpouring by Americans to provide funds, to provide relief in Somalia, is incredibly heartening.

But we have also watched with increasing horror as the Syrian Government uses violence and brutality against its own people.

Clearly, it is a time of great possibility, but also of great danger, in a region that is vital to U.S. interests.

We have been inspired by the people in Tunisia and Egypt who demanded freedom and dignity and an end to repression and corruption.

We must be sure that scarce resources are being used effectively and constructively.

We need diplomats of her caliber to guide us through the challenges we face today.