Progress has been very slow, but Uzbekistan is aware of our priorities.

it is great to have another voice who is as equally as passionate about it.

What also has not worked for 50 years is the leverage of the international community that was all engaged with Cuba, and the Castro regime has had more political prisoners, more beatings, more repression, and no openings whatsoever.

I stand second to no one in my desire to see a negotiated solution that rolls back and dismantles Iran's illicit nuclear program.

the situation in Venezuela continues to deteriorate.

Putin took Crimea. He took Donetsk. He took Luhansk. He took Debaltseve.

I hope we can be vigorous about the part that if you want to get a negotiation for it, you cannot have your warships off the coast of the country.

The budget request for Central America focuses on the right priorities and is a very good start.

At some point, I just hope that we can use the provisions of the law sooner rather than later.

Religious freedom equities are an integral component of our U.S.-Uzbekistan Annual Bilateral Consultations.

I want to share my deep concerns about where we appear to be headed in our negotiations with Iran if those reports are true.

I think the deal was one-sided. The regime has not changed tactics.