"the U.S. has to lead. And a lot of people resent that. A lot of people don't like it, but it is just the truth."
"Women's empowerment is a key part of our programming and will continue to be."
"There shouldn't be surprises. And so that is our commitment to you."
"We are going to continue to bolster it. We need to find the best talent we can."
"In my view, that has led to some of the problems that we are seeing."
"If we don't lead, then who in the world will? Or another question is China will, but they will lead us in a very different direction."
"I mean, I guess I really wasn't fully prepared for that."
"It is something that causes me to stay up at night."
"My commitment to you is congressional consultation. Coming in and informing you of choices, of decisions, is not consultation."
"The needs are still outpacing the available resources. I want to just be honest with you."
"We all believe that it is crucial that organizations like ours stay engaged to help them in their journey."