At my urging, the U.S. Government ended all assistance to a national police force in one country due to our concerns about the use of extrajudicial killings.

If confirmed, I will continue to emphasize the importance of judicial reform and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

One of my greatest accomplishments during that time was the integration of our human rights advocacy into the foreign operations bills.

It is a very honest response. How do you have credibility with this statement that we are not seeking a permanent military base in Afghanistan?

I thought your statement was as clear and as direct on the major issues, and I applaud you for that.

One of the greatest advances in human rights and democracy in modern times was the collapse of the Soviet Empire and discrediting of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The prerequisite of a two-state solution is that there is a Jewish state that is recognized by its neighbor and no longer can there be the cry that it is not legitimate.

I think he would agree with me that we are all students of Frank Wolf.

I have sought to contribute meaningfully to the promotion of human rights and democracy throughout my career.

We would like regular reports on the progress being made in regards to advancing our values on human rights.

I have advanced the cause of democracy by helping to create the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)...

I became the consistent lone and loud voice to publicly advise against a proposed constitutional amendment to presidential term limits.

That type of behavior will not go unchallenged. We will look forward to you in implementing that legislation.

No amount of economic pressure will keep North Korea from developing a deliverable nuclear weapon.

I want to put a dose of reality on North Korea for one moment because I am concerned with some of the exchanges...

human rights are a core component of international peace and stability.

My work in Zambia has opened my eyes to the positive impact that America can achieve by devoting time and resources to projects in the developing world.

Bahrain's own long-term stability and security depend on it achieving political reconciliation and upholding its commitments to universal human rights.

And let me just join our chairman in thanking the Speaker for his comments yesterday. You spoke for all of us, and it was an incredibly difficult time, and we are very proud of your comments.

enforcement of the sanctions on North Korea, very important; enforcement of the sanctions against Russia, very important.

They attacked us and our democracy in 2016. They invaded Ukraine, and they still illegally occupy Crimea.

But if we read about it being done, you are liable to develop a political backlash that will make it impossible for you to achieve what you are seeking to do.

We can no longer afford to simply manage our differences with China as Beijing continues to challenge U.S. power and disregard international norms.

I remain concerned that we have seen this movie before and we really have not seen any change in China's position as it relates to North Korea.