First of all, the Court decision is not going to be binding.

Mr. President, every 4 to 8 years our country achieves a feat that is very much the exception to the rule when placed in the context of the long roll of history: through universal suffrage the people select a new president, and the…

One of the things that came up, we had a very good meeting with the Defense Minister who we were quite impressed with.

What we need in talking about the long term of Kosovo, rather than insisting on Serb recognition, what I think you could have agreement on is that both sides want to see both Serbia and Kosovo integrate into a larger whole, into a region…

I do think visa access is terribly important because that is what helps give the people of the region a vision for where they're going.

You set up a plan and you have metrics and you see whether or not it's getting done or not.

I don't think that's smart.

I think that really sent a nice message out there to everyone that was concerned. We're going to shut it off.

If you want to get this done, you can get it done and there's plenty of folks out there that are willing to help you.

I am truly heartened that Senator Shaheen, as chairman of the European Subcommittee, has provided some wonderful leadership in this area.

If we push and push and push, that issue could become involved in the election campaign.