We need some type of a dedicated source of funding so that independent science work can be deployed without hesitation.

I never doubted his love for our country and he never doubted mine either privately or publicly.

We are looking at the new challenges that we have, both in terms not of what we alone can do, but what we can do with others.

This is a gross violation of human rights.

I would commit, if confirmed, to work carefully and closely with the government to see that we make progress in these areas.

A nuclear armed Iran poses an unacceptable risk to the United States, Israel, and globally.

I rise today to share my thoughts on the hearings held last week in the House of Representatives called 'The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response.' Congressional hearings are supposed to…

I think my own view is that conditions are sometimes useful to focus the attention of the host government on what they need to do.

It was very frustrating under the Mubarak administration to see the government condoning such anti-Semitic activities.

I join you in presenting to the committee, Ambassador Sherman, strongly support her confirmation.

the committee is at the forefront of debate about America's position in a world of constant change.

I think it's important that we continue to advocate for justice in regards to Alan Gross and to bring him back to the United States.

Should we condition assistance to Egypt? How can we be most effective in encouraging private sector development and growth?

North Korea must keep its commitments that it made in 2005 to really move forward to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

The Obama administration has made the point over and over again that we have a national security budget.

There is so much interest.

The United States is committed to supporting those in Russia pressing for free, fair, and participatory electoral processes.

There is a great deal of bipartisan support for doing something about it.

The only way to pursue that is through direct negotiations; and that a vote in the United Nations, even though its legality may have some question, a vote within the United Nations would be counterproductive to that end.

Tomorrow the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be holding a hearing on Afghanistan and the effectiveness of the U.S. participation in that foreign assistance program.

Supporting human rights is a critical component of our development assistance programs.

I agree with that. You mentioned Cuba. Of course, there is another Marylander, Alan Gross, who is in prison in Cuba working for our Government.

I am very gratified that the President has nominated someone with all of those talents to such an important position.

We are inexorably connected to the world.

I think the building of public-private partnerships will be quite crucial.