I sponsored the resolution supporting a no-fly zone with Senator Kirk.

Our ultimate goal, not through the military exercise, but our ultimate goal is to see Qadhafi leave?

What I don't get, however, is how we reconcile that with your statement that we are not seeking regime change.

It is remarkable the heavy presence in that country and especially in Beirut that Hezbollah has, almost as if it is an organized crime force.

first, I thank Senator Landrieu for her leadership on these many issues and especially on this critically important legislation to small businesses and for allowing me for a few minutes to talk about the amendment I have submitted. It is…

I would urge the administration to do everything possible to increase sanctions, even as the ones that are authorized now are being implemented.

I already spoke earlier on the amendment-- actually, twice today, so I won't reiterate those points. I wish to thank and commend the work done by Senator Landrieu and Senator Snowe and the way they have worked together in a bipartisan…

What assurances can you provide us and what checks do we have to make sure that those dollars don't aid and abet and benefit Hezbollah?

I rise to speak about an amendment I have offered and we will be voting on in a little while. It is amendment No. 216, and it is a basic, very simple amendment, but it will rectify or remedy a problem we have in our contracting. We have…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 216

Yes; I guess in a region like the Middle East where you always have tension, that is one of the realities that will persist, even in this new environment.

We are grateful, because you've been so effective and so capable, but also, I think, in a word, a great patriot.

Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for Israel's destruction and that directs violence against civilians.

I would hope you would reiterate in your direct discussions with the Qatari Government... that they renounce violence, that they recognize Israel's right to exist, and that they abide by agreements.

The UAE sits at a strategic location in the Persian Gulf and has taken an active role in the region during the unprecedented period of political change that we're living through today.

Make no mistake: We, as the U.S. Government, consider Hamas a terrorist organization.

We need to encourage--or, I should say, need to continue to encourage the UAE to vigorously enforce international sanctions on Iran.

The most basic American value, the right to democratic representation, is at stake in Syria.

The Syrian Government's constant brutality, its refusal to allow peaceful marches, its insistence on widespread arrest campaigns, and its atrocious torture--the reports you read about the detention conditions are just ghastly.

I would take every opportunity to impress to the Government of Qatar the importance of our concerns on the issue of Iran and their growing aggressive role in the region.

We know that we are partners in counterterrorism.

If you're not allowing the free flow of information, I think that, at a minimum, questions arise about the implications of that.

So in a word, you have to be nimble, and you won't have as much predictability as you might have had before.

You have a fervor for change and for helping folks on the ground, and support for democratic change and human rights and development.

Only a Palestinian Government that recognizes Israel and renounces violence and abides by previous agreements between the PLO and Israel can really be a true partner for peace.