The levels of corruption, I have to say, are greater in impact than I had perceived previously in my years on the committee and otherwise.

I just really want to reflect for a moment on your extraordinary leadership in advancing America's soft power through the effective use of diplomacy and development assistance.

We have been very clear about steps that need to be taken.

I strongly support that.

We are the only country in the world that has the military might. And I agree with you. President Obama will use that military might when it is needed, but it should be a matter of last resort.

You understand that military must be our last resort, and you have carried that out through developing partnerships with other countries and coalitions.

We are very, very focused on this issue and the standard.

We have universal values. These are not American values; these are universal values that we are willing to get engaged internationally in order to promote.

What I have found that we are able to do in working with countries is actually get them to move on things and make changes.

I would hope, this year, we could work together... to develop a protocol where we make it clear that we will not tolerate a government that does not move to deal with the corruption problems.

The most recent is the hope that we have in Syria through the ceasefire to stop the killings and to allow humanitarian access.

If we get Russia to leave Ukraine alone, Ukraine's survival depends upon the internal reforms in its own country.

I do not think we have any trouble at all... getting the political support for a $50 billion foreign ops appropriation bill based upon U.S. involvement globally.

In a sense, the Tunisian uprising and the Arab Spring was born not out of anything religious motivated. It came about as a result of corruption.

I do think that you have showcased the importance of anticorruption activities.

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there must be an urgency in Thailand proceeding with democratic elections and dealing with its human rights issues.

I want to see us do the same thing on corruption.

I want to talk a little bit about human rights.

We need to figure out a strategy to get beyond just coverage--make sure coverage is adequate and make sure that there is access to qualified dental services.

I am proud that this issue has gained a great deal of strength through advocacy groups around America and around the world.

Ukraine has incredible challenges, and Russia is the culprit for its instability today.

I think the impetus for reform is quite strong within the country, but there are going to be some groups that might resist that.

Panama really needs to be a country where our presence is used to help the entire region.