"He was one of the people on this committee that we are clearly going to miss."
"The current crisis surrounding the December 29 raids on several NGOs are deeply, deeply disturbing."
"The Government of Egypt has taken numerous actions which have directly escalated the situation, calling into question its commitment to the principles of democratic governance."
"Recent developments, however, do not leave me optimistic about Egypt's future."
"It is clear that Islamists will dominate the Egyptian political landscape over the next year."
"Elections are a necessary but not sufficient addition for democracy."
"Over the past year, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, under the leadership of Field Marshal Tantawi, has ruled Egypt with the stated goal of turning power over to a civilian government as soon ..."
"The threat posed by the Iranian regime take on new and more dire geostrategic significance when coupled with the potential for alliances with oppressive anti-American regimes in our own hemisphere."
"I would argue if you look at the actions from this administration, however, any involvement that they have had relative to regulations has been anything but reform."
"I think it is clear that these burdensome regulations really remain a thorn in the side of this economy."
"I would argue that dysfunction is in the Senate and not in the House."