It has been perceived by the governments in Central Asia... as a negative.

I am intrigued by the idea of a New Silk Road in Central Asia.

I would love to get and am looking forward to hearing your comments about what the international community, what the United States can do and should be doing in order to make sure that so many of these young adults that are coming of age…

I think a military takeover would be a disaster for Egypt, for Egyptian stability, for American interests.

I fear the day when our allies no longer love us and our enemies no longer fear us.

Egypt must recognize that its greatest threat is not Israel, but rather the scourge of extremism and violence that is overtaking its country and threatening the stability of its neighbors.

We will never return to the days when Egypt's interests were defined by a single man.

The real leverage we have is that the Brotherhood-led government wants our recognition and they seek our partnership.

What leverage do we have besides just aid? Because I am afraid that we're sending the message both with sequester and I think frankly with this administration's actions that America is disengaging from the world.

The very existence of this program for the last decade is a reflection of the fact that we did see terrorism emerging as a potential threat in the region.

Yes, Mali is in trouble. Yes, they did not perform well, but the others in ECOWAS have stepped up to the plate.

I would rather shut down the production tax credit, which is really helping mature but uneconomic renewable energies.