The proposition that we have tried to make to President Medvedev and other Russian Government officials is that we want to make our bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia more important geopolitically to Moscow and…

The Western Hemisphere is our hemisphere, and its nations are our friends, our neighbors, our allies, and our economic partners.

A commitment to sustaining democracy, supporting indigenous efforts to expand civil society and enhancing respect for human rights are issues I feel passionately about.

If you are confirmed by the Senate, would you tell this committee that you will take control at your Embassy of ensuring that you are informed of any operations that take place by ATF or any other entity as it relates to such operations…

This change really demonstrates the commitment from this government to transformational change in the areas of security and economic growth.

I would hate to give all the leverage away before we have more than a dialogue, before we have a commitment.

I think people generally believe that that is not true.

It is my hope that the follow-on Libyan Government will be responsive.

The continuing abuses by the Syrian Government will inevitably lead to greater instability in the region.

We look forward hearing from you as it gets finalized, as to what our assistance might be.

There is absolutely no shortcut to a Palestinian state. The only path to a Palestinian state is through direct negotiations between the parties to resolve all permanent status issues.

The only regional bank that did not receive--everybody--I heard the voices of the Department as it related to everybody else. I didn't hear it about the IDB.