"I equate it to, and my hopes are that we can do this without bombing."
"We wanted to help the good guys and help save civilian lives, and not have innocent people die."
"NATO remains the United States' premiere defense alliance and an essential instrument for peace, in my estimation."
"the day after 9/11 was the first, and I believe the only, time that NATO invoked Article 5"
"I believe that there are immense possibilities for increased trade in the service sectors such as the airline industry and telecom and health care and capital markets."
"I admire the people of Russia, especially those who are standing up for their civil rights."
"I have got to say in closing, Gregory Meeks would not be sitting on this back row in this Foreign Affairs Committee if it wasn't for Donald Payne."
"Gregory Meeks would not be sitting on this back row in this Foreign Affairs Committee if it wasn't for Donald Payne."
"I respected his viewpoint, and we were able to creatively craft a solution to that dilemma while continuing to press on in this important work of preventing the abuse of children as child soldiers."
"I am devastated, a part of me, knowing that my friend Donald Payne will not be not only sitting right down a few seats from me, but able to get his advice."
"He really was American history, he was a history teacher, and I trust that American history is going to record his life as a great American patriot."