Shamefully he was held incommunicado and has not been heard of since. I fear he may have died in custody.

the government is the biggest obstacle toward the type of further progress we would like.

His disappearance was symbolic of the troubling record of press freedom in Gambia.

The current way of doing things is not acceptable.

The Foreign Service is not successful if it does not represent the face of America.

I remain concerned about the slow progress in Haiti.

I thank you so much for standing up for American values in this request.

I share with you a desire to see a better than 5-percent ratio for the Hispanics in the Foreign Service

Well, I appreciate that. I look forward to seeing the employment figures which you gave, which sound promising, what sections across the spectrum they are.

If countries like India are going to pay in gold or find other ways to circumvent the sanctions, then while I appreciate what you said about India sharing our goals, it could ultimately continue to facilitate the resources that are…

I have been encouraged by the efforts of Japan, South Korea, and others to look for ways to come into compliance with the law.