Senator Whitehouse has taken a very strong interest on these issues.

We would like TPP to be the highest quality, most inclusive and transparent trade arrangement ever.

We want the countries to resolve them peacefully through direct negotiations.

There is no peace without development and no development without peace.

I have traveled to North Korea. I know these guys. If confirmed, Mr. Chairman, I will make the effort to accelerate the achievement of denuclearization, not just the theory, to actually help bring about a halt, a rollback, and an…

The cyber issues are real, and the access to the Internet, as well as cyber threats that we know we are moving forward on.

A country that could help us achieve change in North Korea is China. I was very impressed by my meetings with the Chinese as to how sincere I believe they are in trying to have a change in direction in North Korea as it relates to nuclear…

We talked about good governance. We talked about human rights issues.

We have a direct economic interest in the peaceful resolutions of the maritime disputes.

The security element and the security underpinning of our Asia-Pacific strategy in our rebalance is hugely important.

The countries you are headed to are important U.S. partners in building regional stability and prosperity.

I think at its heart, the security challenge that faces all of us in the East Asia and Pacific region is manifested most vividly in the threat from North Korea.

The United States has a very strong position that these issues must be resolved peacefully with direct negotiations among the parties.

China was downgraded in the State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report from a Tier 2 Watch List to the lowest rung, Tier 3.

As one of my first requests under your response to the chairman, will you use your office, the best that we can, to help resolve these open cases?

The Federal workforce has not had a better champion than you, and the Federal workforce... needs some champions.

The problem in Timor-Leste is more with the police and excessive use of force.

I greatly appreciate the constant efforts by you and the President to defend Israel at the United Nations and other international bodies.

It was a remarkable opportunity. What Senator Menendez said about your uncle is absolutely true.

Will you commit to us that the United States will stand strong on the human rights basket within the OSCE as it relates to Russia?

We are very appreciative of that, and the Diet's taken action to pass the necessary laws.

I appreciate your cooperation.

The administration's top priority economic initiative is the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

We strongly support your statement about accountability of those missing in action and that we get full accounts of all of our service men.

It is hard to have a sustainable democracy with that type of economic circumstance.