Hillary Clinton

I think it's an opportunity now for us to use dialogue and diplomacy, where we can, to take that forward.

There is a need to deal with this problem of smuggling, that this is a problem which will continue to exist if we don't find a way to get at the root causes.

I don't think there is any substitute for having seasoned professionals and experts leading our efforts on diplomacy and development.

I hope we will put meaningful preconditions that will put a stop to some of the root problems of the continuing violence.

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

Special Envoy Mitchell will lead our efforts to reinvigorate the process for achieving peace between Israel and its neighbors.

The President-elect intends for the United States to continue to support the ICC's investigations of perpetrators of genocide in Darfur.

Racism is and remains a serious global challenge that merits our sustained effort, attention, and involvement.

I intend to work within the administration to ensure that funding requests for the U.N. are consistent with our obligations.

This is highly offensive and a distortion of the meaning of the term racism.

No U.S. administration will ever or could ever cede sovereignty to an international body or to any other institution.

there will be consequences.

I will always advocate and defend the United States' national interest at the United Nations.

the United States should pay its peacekeeping assessments on time and in full.

we undermine our credibility and effectiveness to work with other Member States to achieve our objectives at the U.N.

The president-elect and I believe that foreign policy must be based on a marriage of principles and pragmatism, not rigid ideology.

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 each situation.

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 each situation.

The United States should do whatever we can to support Israelis and Palestinians in their peace efforts.

I anticipate, Senator, having a civilian review, and a civilian presence that will be the counterpart of the military review.

We have to give a lot of thought to this and there's an enormous number of bad options that have to be sorted through.

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement aims to give the Sudanese people greater voice in their political future, and this will remain a priority.

I hope that you will be an advocate of having us get off of where we have been, and move forward to a recognition of that part of history that is universally recognized, and we can move forward in that respect.

I believe that the United States should work with Taiwan to see that situation rectified.

I think it's important to give just a little context, if I can. You know, the purpose of the agreement was to avoid even the appearance of a conflict because all of the independent professionals who do this for our government said there…