Tim Kaine actually said...

"The Japan-U.S. relationship requires that an Ambassador go to Japan and the Japanese understand this is somebody who is very close to the President."

"Two very qualified nominees, Michele Taylor to be the U.S. Representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council, and then Leopoldo Martinez, who is here, a great friend, to be U.S. Executive Director of th..."

"I think the State Department sometimes operates as if there is an East-West axis in the world and not a North-South access."

"Mr. Chair, thank you and my deep congratulations to this very esteemed panel."