Hillary Clinton

I think we made some real mistakes in terms of how we have approached the relationship with Burma and I hope we can start some new ground there.

We are not taking any option off the table at all, but we will pursue a new, perhaps different, approach

I think we have a bigger job, which I will assume, of trying to explain to the American people why our national security depends on defense, diplomacy, and development.

I believe, Madam Secretary-designate, that China offers us extremely important opportunities for a more productive partnership.

the Foundation and the President-elect decided to go beyond what the law and the ethics rules call for to address even the appearance of conflict.

The U.S. and India should look ahead to working together to meet global proliferation challenges.

As intractable as the Middle East problems may seem... we cannot give up on peace.

this is the No. 1 threat we face. There's no doubt in my mind.

We are very serious about negotiating and are willing to go lower, so long as the Russians are as well.

One of my first priorities is to make sure that the State Department and USAID have the resources they need.

The United States-Israel relationship is a profound and deep partnership between two democracies based on shared interests and shared values.

With smart power, diplomacy will be the vanguard of foreign policy.

The tripling of the nonmilitary aid is intended to provide resources that will both support the Pakistani people but also give some tools to the democratically elected government to try to start producing results for the people of Pakistan.

The idea that Somalia is just a failed state somewhere over there... is a construct that we adopt at our peril.

It is a serious concern that we could see safe havens created again, the chaos that flows from failed states, like Somalia at this moment.

We believe that we can make progress in supporting the people of Afghanistan and preventing al-Qaeda from staging future attacks.

our civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long.

Our alliance with Japan is a cornerstone of American policy in Asia, essential to maintaining peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and based on shared values and mutual interests.

I can absolutely guarantee you that I will keep a very close look on how this is being implemented.

After the polarization of the last 8 years, diplomacy must be directed domestically, as well.

It is important for Beijing to demonstrate to the people of Taiwan that the practical and nonconfrontational approach taken by President Ma toward the mainland can achieve positive results.

I think that the State Department has a very big responsibility to improve its capacity with respect to both diplomacy and development.

The Obama administration will work to support disarmament and demobilization in the Congo.

I believe that special envoys, particularly vis-a-vis military commands, have a lot to recommend.

It is not unique, however, for spouses of government officials to work and there are very well-established rules for what is expected when that occurs.