"I believe, Madam Secretary-designate, that China offers us extremely important opportunities for a more productive partnership."
"The resounding message from the recent Climate Change Conference in Poland was that the global community is looking, overwhelmingly, to our leadership."
"Energy security must be given a much higher priority in our diplomacy."
"The United States is uniquely situated to help the world feed itself, and has the opportunity to recast its image by making the eradication of hunger a centerpiece of U.S. foreign policy."
"I share the President-elect's view that the activities of the Clinton Foundation and President Clinton himself should not be a barrier to Senator Clinton's service."
"We must integrate all of the disparate elements of our national power into a single unified effort."
"Many today do not see global climate change as a national security threat. But it is; profoundly so."
"After the polarization of the last 8 years, diplomacy must be directed domestically, as well."
"It is vital that the START Treaty with Russia be renewed."
"Eradicating global hunger must be embraced as both a humanitarian and national security imperative."
"I am deeply grateful for the trust, and keenly aware of the responsibility, that the President-elect has placed in me."