"I assure you that if I am confirmed, the State Department will be firing in all cylinders."
"We must use what has been called smart power. The full range of tools at our disposal: diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal and cultural; picking the right tool or combination of tools for..."
"I don't think the President should put the prestige of the presidency on the line in the first year to have meetings without preconditions with five of the worst dictators in the world."
"We cannot give up on peace."
"We must use what has been called smart power, the full range of tools at our disposal -- diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal, and cultural -- picking the right tool or combination of tool..."
"The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology."
"Iraq is not a completed task."
"As we move toward Copenhagen and attempt to craft a climate change agreement, all of the major nations must be part of it."
"The situation in Congo is deeply disturbing."
"I believe we must fundamentally redefine our approach."
"It is also urgent that we restore America's leadership on nonproliferation."