I am personally appalled by the staggering numbers of minors, sometimes as young as 5 and 6 years old, who are left by their personal circumstances with no other choice than to try to cross the desert by themselves.

I think the American story about immigration is an incredible one.

I do believe that freedom of the press is a core democratic value.

That is an important step that has taken place in this continuing process that began with the GCC initiative.

We share with India a desire for a region that is better and more interconnected.

His concern about drawdown of personnel or moves based on the calendar rather than based on conditions on the ground is a concern that is widely felt on this committee and in the Senate.

I really felt like the interim deal had to be done. There had to be an interim phased approach that was trust-building because of the lack of trust between the parties.

to go to the extreme point of shooting down planes creates all types of risks.

the U.S. priority of strengthening and reforming a civilian police force.

We ought to focus our energy too, and you should, in states and areas where things are actually moving in a positive direction.

The Kuwaitis are not being Pollyannish when they are in favor of the joint plan of action.

Some of the results in Afghanistan, if you look at it in terms of quality of life, are pretty amazing.

One of the ways we best influence is by being exemplary.

The United States played such a key role in the diplomatic rapprochement between President Ghani and Executive Abdullah.

I think it is important that we always point out that the United States is the largest provider of humanitarian relief to Syrian refugees in the world.

That had been blocked in the U.N. Security Council by Russia and China, but yesterday they acceded to a resolution that was passed unanimously to basically allow cross-border aid under a U.N. sanction.

Would it dramatically improve the physical security of these countries if U.S.-demand for illegal drugs was eliminated tomorrow?

The destabilization of the first set of civilian elections to peacefully transfer power was their top objective.

The United States Government is very deeply concerned about the status of human rights in Turkmenistan.

we are the largest provider of humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in the entire world.

I expect that there will be challenges and we will have to be continuously engaged along with other partners to ensure that the process is not derailed or spoiled by those who would like to oppose it.

I share your assessment.

We have an obligation, here, because the violence that folks are suffering under in Honduras is something that is directly connected to domestic activities here in the United States.

I do think it is a mistake for the administration not to have sent up AUMF language, because I think you are more likely to get an AUMF that you like if you send up language and you are less likely if you do not.

We believe in the strongest possible freedom of the press--the broadest possible freedoms for the press.