Now is the time to increase the pressure to release these American hostages.

American hostages should be the priority, not be placed on the sidelines.

I believe that music can bring people together in bad parts of the world. It can defeat radical Islamists; it can defeat the face of terror.

I believe enactment of this bill into law will go a long way in improving U.S international broadcasting efforts to strengthen our public diplomacy around the world.

I think it should be done before the sanctions are relieved.

I personally think that resolving the IAEA's concerns about past and possibly ongoing nuclear weapons research and development work is critically important.

From my own point of view. I would like to see the U.N. Security Council resolution stay in force until the IAEA has made a determination that Iran's program is indeed peaceful.

Also would like to see Iran commit to not conduct illicit nuclear trade.

But what if they were to say we're not taking your people up there? What would happen?

I respect you greatly and I respect what NASA does, but what you've basically told me is that there is no option, there is no plan within the next two years if the Russians pull out, other than hoping like hell that they don't.

Lifting bilateral restrictions on gas and crude oil to increase security and stability through open markets.

If we wish to have more power and influence in the world in support of our security interest and in support of our values, and if we wish to have an influence, that we pay for with neither blood nor taxes, I do not see a more constructive…