Bob Casey

Women's participation in the election and obviously well beyond the election is critically important

One of the important things that has changed in the last couple of years... is the really patient, block-by-block political and diplomatic work.

I believe that a credible election that produces a legitimate successor to President Karzai is the best way to promote peace.

Without legitimate elections next year, the fabric of the constitution will be torn.

It has been for some time and it will be for a while.

I agree with my colleagues. We need to do everything possible to have a free and fair election.

If we are going to be able to follow through on the commitments that we have made... this is going to be an important factor.

The 2014 Presidential election presents an opportunity for the Afghan Government to demonstrate its ability to conduct a peaceful democratic transition of political power.

If elections are not held, it will be a big propaganda victory for the Taliban.

I hope--and tell me if I am wrong--that we can expect that report delivered on time.

I think that this is really front and center, not only the Supreme Court justices, but the quality of the process in general.

There is a lot of attention, first, on the drawdown of troops.

I wish there was more of a sense of, frankly, outrage or at least more contrition being demonstrated.

I think there is a larger question that a lot of Americans are angry about or struggling with or perplexed by, and that is sometimes the sense that people in Washington do not get it.

The one question that we all have is whether or not rebuilding substantial public confidence in the IRS is going to be putting back three or four pieces together or whether it has been so shattered that it will take many, many years to…

I want to thank the ranking member for the opportunity, and I want to thank both the ranking member and the chairman for calling this hearing.

I would hope that the IRS at this point, when you have nine recommendations that the administration says are going to be implemented, that those recommendations be implemented expeditiously.

That is a management failure, as clear as can be.

Any government agency would use searches of politically charged terms to single out groups for selective review is truly offensive to our concept of democracy.

I want to thank all of the nominees for your willingness to serve, your appearance here, and of course the commitment and sacrifice of your families.

Any Senator who is standing in the way of getting five people confirmed and having a functioning Board has a lot of explaining to do.

I do not think there is any question that what stirred in the hearts of Iranians at that time is enduring.

I think if we--and I know I am running out of time in about 30 seconds. But I like to think about it as kind of a three-part strategy.

This part of our strategy, on human rights, we do not talk about enough.

$20 million was a darn good expenditure when we consider the impact it can have on the people of Iran.