"I am going to treat this as would a former congressman approach when a constituent is in trouble."
"Our embassy has a responsibility to protect U.S. citizens, to protect Mr. Kelly from this injustice."
"I think Sri Lanka is a prime candidate for what you described and I appreciate your attention to that."
"I want to see these nations make thorough progress. But I want to note the fact that China obliterates all the progress that developing nations make with their addition of coal-fired plants every year..."
"a strategic failure."
"I am committed to fixing this enduring problem at the State Department in addition to a number of other structural issues."
"no one yet in this administration has been held accountable for the 2021 withdrawal that resulted in deaths and mayhem and embarrassment to the United States."
"this needs to change and it needs to change now."
"We cannot support a Government or an economy that is inseparable from a terrorist organization."
"This designation must remain, and Treasury must be cautious when considering any loosening of the sanctions regime that we already have in place."
"For President Biden to call this an extraordinary success is beyond the pale when we leave Americans, when we leave our allies, when we leave those that have helped us behind."