It would be the worst thing for China to face the prospect of additional nations in the area with nuclear weapons.

From our own national security interests, a nuclear-armed North Korea sharing technology with terrorist groups is a real concern; do you agree with that?

When the Secretary of Defense turned to you and said, 'there's really nothing we can do within 24 hours to help these people,' what was his reaction?

Their behavior is not only provocative, it's obscene. They're stealing American intellectual property.

North Korea's a client state of China and they could stop this if they chose to in my view.

At least one other nation has told me they would do that.

I think 2013 is going to be a major year for national security issues.

If that doesn't work, the only option left is to bring them to their knees.

I think we have to send a message of commitment.

It seems to me that al Qaeda in Iraq is on the rise and their political process is frozen.

If it's across-the-board your account will be hit, right?

The issue that it leaves not addressed is the information-sharing part.

Could you give this committee in writing a detailed analysis of the military assets available that could have gotten into the Benghazi area within 12 hours?

I want to congratulate you and the administration for, I think, a responsible handling of North Korea.

Finally, the Executive order, I think, is a result of Congress' inaction and I don't blame the President at all.

If you can't close those books, which are done today by computers, you have a significant problem in our banking infrastructure.

If these best business practices are in the minds of the government meaningful, we would grant liability protection to those who met those standards. It would be voluntary.

If Congress doesn't get involved, I think we will regret the day.

I hope we realize that this is the place we were attacked from, that al Qaeda still exists in that region.

I think this is a communist dictatorship that fears individual expression. They fear freedom of thought. They fear freedom of religion. They fear anything not controlled by the state. It is now time to deal with these people more directly.

The people who made this law, as Secretary Panetta said, a dumb law--I think we have the ability, if we choose, to replace it.

I believe it would be wise to, Senator Kaine.

I believe this regime, knowing it can't win the affections of its own people, I think they are very concerned that the economic sanctions could turn the people against them.

We could have a very good outcome in Afghanistan if we play that card well.

We feel like China can bring it to a stop. We feel like they have not chosen to do so.