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

He's a hostage. They took him particularly because he is, in essence, a hostage.

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…

Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers four nominations.

The administration has expressed its strong disappointment both publicly and privately in meetings with senior Russian officials.

We think we have made real progress in terms of having Russia be part of the international community, being part of the P5+1 as opposed to being on the outside.

I just would be interested, after the announcement by the IAEA just last week that they've increased their enrichment activities, what further actions do you think might be necessary or might be taken by the administration to strengthen…

I share your concern about Iran.

The administration supports lifting Jackson-Vanik prior to Russia's joining the WTO to ensure that U.S. workers, ranchers, and farmers enjoy the full benefits of Russia's accession.

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.

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