I can't talk about classified information.

It's important for the U.S. to flex their muscles. Ambassador Nikki Haley has followed up over the weekend saying the U.S. is prepared to do whatever it takes.

We're prepared to do whatever it takes to defend ourselves and to defend our allies. We have tried to say multiple times that all options are on the table.

Time is short, action is required, the world is on notice.

The world is on notice and the U.S. is willing to follow its own path if necessary.

human rights and conflict are directly connected.

We need to keep the pressure on Maduro.

I am very concerned that we may not be able to defeat this.

We continue to push the Minsk agreement. We just renewed sanctions last week on Russia's role in Crimea.

I asked for a condemnation of the practice of torture and medical experimentation on prisoners of conscience.

show our strength, show our voice, [and] have the back of our allies.

If I am privileged to be the U.S. Ambassador, I will never sit passively while America's interests and America's friends are run down at the U.N.