I want an Assistant Secretary in charge of the Western Hemisphere who is going to make it very clear in her work and with our ambassadors in the hemisphere that democracy, human rights, free press are critical elements.

I have consistently raised the concern, and certainly the position for which you are nominated for would be important in making this concern less of a concern, and that is the funding decreases for Latin America.

I have never believed that Mr. Megrahi alone was the beginning and the end of the mastermind of Pan Am 103's bombing.

Access to the ballot is a key part of the democratic process, and this makes Russia's parliamentary elections less competitive than they could be.

We were very disappointed, for instance, when Russia vetoed the resolution on Syria last week at the U.N. Security Council.

I share your concern about Iran.

I think we have made progress on that.

It's really about using all the tools we have at our disposal, including the Treasury Department's actions that have been quite crucial where Iran is concerned in terms of financial assets and financial transactions.

If you are confirmed, you'll serve the United States and will be called upon to implement the policies of the U.S. Government.

The President has said that the achievement of a full, frank, and just acknowledgement of the facts of what occurred in 1915 is in all our interests.

Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide... states: 'genocide' means any of the following acts committed with the intent to destroy... a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such.

I don't understand this continuing violence against them. And I would hope the United States makes it very clear to Egypt that the continuing attacks on people, simply because of the altar that they choose to worship at, is not acceptable.