to the extent that we can help create more space for them, for the bloggers, for activists, for others to begin to raise these issues with their own governments, that's the key.

I have seen some positive movement, in terms of how they are dealing with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Asia is really moving toward multilateral relationships. And it's positive.

To what extend does the United States become vulnerable through an increasing dependence on a governmental structure that's not like our own?

if we, as a nation, tolerate certain activities by closed systems that have a great deal of power, then these emerging governments will see that there is no accountability for negative behavior.

I think it is incumbent on the United States to raise those issues at the highest levels.

The Democrats should not do anything in the senate until this new senator is sworn in. No more votes on health care reform.

There should be no health care votes before Scott Brown is seated.

In many ways, the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health-care reform, but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system…

To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health-care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated.

And it's in the interest of the Afghan people. Yes.

I would strongly agree with you on that, by the way. I think, in the context of 2001, it was an accomplishment to have achieved this constitution.