"I am so pleased with the success of Plan Colombia."
"I suspect that if we come back a year from now and we have a similar hearing, we will have more red lines throughout the world instead of fewer red lines."
"the policy of the United States is to change Assad's calculations so that he will cease the killing"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman and thank you all for being here today. And I certainly agree with Sheriff Nugent that I appreciate the very candid comments from each of you on very important issues to our co..."
"Unfortunately, I think the MOX [mixed oxide nuclear fuel] option is really interesting, but unfortunately that MOX facility is 10 years behind schedule, and over $10 billion over budget, and it is loo..."
"I had the privilege and opportunity of actually having breakfast 4 weeks and a day with Benazir Bhutto before she was assassinated, so the possible dissolution of Pakistan certainly is of great concer..."
"I am particularly concerned about insider attacks."
"In light of the defense cutbacks, particularly sequestration, will this be looked at further, to relocate the AFRICOM command?"
"Well, and do understand that we appreciate what you have done so much and recognize how important it is."
"Thank you, Chairman."
"I think that the most important thing that we export as a nation is our freedom and our ideals."
"It is, frankly, unconscionable that this project has been essentially stalled for over 4 years by the administration."