"The Middle East is, obviously, a critically important area for U.S. national security."
"Women's equality is a moral and economic imperative of U.S. foreign policy."
"If confirmed, it will be one of my highest priorities to work with the Qatari Government to solidify the gains that they have made, but also to move them forward in labor and human rights reform."
"I would urge our nominees to try to complete those answers as rapidly and as thoroughly as possible."
"Do you commit to engaging in meaningful consultation when policies are being developed, not just providing notification after the fact?"
"If you have some specific suggestions, any one of the four of you, I would appreciate it."
"It is binding. It is the law. It is not a suggestion."
"I have also seen what has happened in the previous Administration, where we thought we gave pretty direct guidance through our legislation, only to see the way it was implemented on the environmental ..."
"I just wanted to get that on the record, because once this bill is enacted, a year or 2 later, when we get a request from our States to reduce the match, let us be clear that there is at least a commi..."
"I think for you, as you think about accountability, that is really the threshold question that you have to reach."
"U.S. policy towards Taiwan has always called for robust support for its defense."