John Kerry

We have called upon the Scottish Government to be as transparent as possible in illuminating the circumstances surrounding Megrahi's release.

The Obama administration has made the Mekong Basin the focal point of its professed engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN, and not a moment too soon.

Because of the wider context of enhanced United States engagement with ASEAN, the LMI has been welcomed by most other Southeast Asian countries, due to concern about China's hegemonic potential.

The Kerry-Lugar money was intended to train police officers to do criminal investigations that will enhance access to justice.

The intent of the authors--and I don't mean to tell the authors what their intent was--but that the intent, obviously, is long term.

Pakistan as a friend of democracy; Pakistan as a partner in regional security.

We must help Pakistan fight the terrorist elements that threaten its own safety and all of our long-term security.

We will not always agree with Pakistan on every priority, but we will work through our differences as partners.

We are in this for the long haul.

America can be proud that it was the 'first and the most' in responding to this crisis.

We are in this for the long haul, as all of you have emphasized.

Let's be honest about this: we need to overcome historical skepticism among Pakistanis about American motives.

America can be proud that it has been the 'first with the most' in responding to the crisis.

The Enhanced Partnership Act with Pakistan of 2009... has demonstrated that Congress supports this approach.

Success will come in Pakistan by building confidence in and working with a strong civilian government.

What we really need is a strategic dialogue with the people of Pakistan.

We will support such institutions with determination, and we will do so humbly as well.

To do these and many other tasks, the U.S. Mission to Pakistan will increase its staffing.

If confirmed, I will make sure we are doing all we can to encourage and enable Pakistan to continue and expand its efforts against militants.

I believe our efforts will help to create an environment that successfully counters extremism.

I believe we must work together in a bipartisan manner to find new ways to finance infrastructure projects that create jobs and increase our economic competitiveness.

This is an idea whose time has not just come but is long overdue.

We need to create new and strong incentives for investment here in the building blocks for economic competitiveness--roads, bridges, rail, aviation, and other essential infrastructure.

If we did a 10-year infrastructure revitalization program, that would revitalize this Nation's economy and American manufacturing.

Rising economic powers around the world are investing in their future--we need to do the same before we are left behind.