Patrick Leahy actually said...

It's reassuring to have someone of your stature, intellect, and experience, which is extraordinarily important as the top American diplomat.

I think political ideology and bullying some times replaced common sense and the judgment of career Foreign Service officers.

I think one of the goals for us is to ensure that that does not happen, that there is swift and certainty of punishment, and that exclusion ...

I want to be in a position where we don't have to do each other's jobs.