"I dare say that many Americans do not even know the names of some of these Pacific Island states."
"There is strong support here in the Senate to expand trade opportunities and other opportunities with Mongolia."
"We have a lot of issues with Thailand. We recognize that. We are trying to make advancements, particularly as it relates to humanitarian issues in Burma."
"The United States remains committed to strengthening our partnership with Hungary, where we believe the threats to democracy are real and merit our determined attention."
"The prospects for effective action within the Security Council itself on the situation in Ukraine are limited by Russia's veto power."
"I am committed to supporting Ukraine and holding Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government to account across international fora."
"Thailand has had a significant problem with trafficking in persons."
"Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine is horrific and unjustifiable."
"I just want to thank all of our nominees for their willingness to serve."
"They are absolutely on red alert about the threat Russia poses and they are ready to engage in all measures necessary to thwart that kind of aggression."
"I just really want to underscore the importance for the U.S. Embassy to be a refuge for the human rights defenders within Hungary."