If confirmed, I will continue to support longstanding U.S. policy recognizing the Republic of Cyprus's right to develop its resources in its EEZ.

If confirmed, I will use my oversight role on the IMF's Board of Directors to press the IMF management to foster an environment that is diverse and inclusive.

Without the United States' participation in the agreement, do you have a view as to how that will impact our ability to have confidence about Iran's nuclear program?

We look for you to use our presence in these countries, our mission of promoting American values.

We need to have a clear conversation as to carrying out what you just said--one of the major factors is to advance American values.

It is a pleasure to work with you in regards to the nomination for these four individuals.

But, we need a commitment from you that you will give your views on this directly to this committee.

Yes, I will most certainly inform Congress.

The United States is committed to helping Montenegro advance the reforms needed to continue its rapid Euro-Atlantic integration.

Sustainable solutions can only be found through early, genuinely free and fair, and transparent elections with international observation.

If confirmed, I will promote, mentor, and support staff who come from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

Preventing mass atrocities are core to U.S. national security interests as they have ripple effects for entire regions.

Freedom of expression, including of the press, is a cornerstone of democracy, and I pledge to advocate for media freedom in Montenegro.

We need a road map here.

The United States strongly supports the EU-facilitated Dialogue, with the goal of full normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

The amount of assistance that they need is relatively small and can be a major advantage to security in our region.

I led the U.S. Embassy training and monitoring efforts.

I believe that both are essential components of American international leadership.

The promotion of human rights and democracy has been a longstanding priority for me throughout my career.

But we have had high-level meetings in the past and commitments in the past, and we never really have had our eyes on exactly what they have and an understanding on how you dismantle that.

We need to get source information to do our oversight, and we depend upon the person who is responsible for that.

I pressed the Government and obtained permission for a group of Western Ambassadors to visit him.

If confirmed, I would encourage the Governments to which I would be accredited to closely scrutinize all offers of assistance.

Most of the experts that we have had before this committee... have said that the very first thing you need to do, if there is going to be any confidence that North Korea is going to give up their nuclear weapons, you have to have a…

I am committed to making sure Congress is briefed as the investigation continues.