His incarceration is offensive and completely inappropriate, and entirely the responsibility of the Cuban authorities that are holding him for simply carrying out an effort to help people gain access to the Internet.

I am extremely impressed and proud about the way he has embraced what is, especially these days, one of the most difficult jobs in the world.

If we did not have our embargo, you would have so many American companies down there, fighting for the chance to do this and very openly doing it, it would have accomplished a lot more than this program did.

Its purpose was to influence political conditions abroad by gathering information about Cuban cell phone users to encourage opposition to the Cuban Government.

There is the risk to young, unsuspecting Cuban cellphone users who had no idea this was a U.S. Government-funded activity.

The world today looks more dangerous to many of us than it did during the Cold War.

I completely agree with your concept that we have got to make it possible for the people in the area to do things, to be able to help themselves.

I know it was in place before you arrived. But do you know whose idea it was?

So the Helms-Burton Act would make sure that, to show how tough we are, we could not help Cuban children who have health needs.

Like in any diplomacy, you have to go down a lot of dead ends before you hit the right one.

Part of the Administration's policy is to continue to support efforts to allow for open communications.

Right now, we don't need a Democratic foreign policy or a Republican foreign policy. We need an American foreign policy that is rooted in our values and the example we set and which we can credibly ask others to follow.

The new Government of Ukraine has made it very clear that they want closer ties with Europe.

This one had, this one from the get-go had no possibility of working. That is my problem with it.

It was a huge, huge blow to the United States, the fact that the other body did not go along with us on this.

I do not want to over generalize, but these activities are often not the same as building institutions and organizations, owned and run by foreign governments and communities which, to me, is what real development, sustainable development…

No. Whose idea was it for this specific program? I have read the legislation.

There are USAID people who are doing wonderful things that you and I would applaud all over the world, many at great risk to themselves because of the places they are in.

the entire foreign operations budget is about 1 percent of Federal spending, and the world is rapidly changing.

Thank you for your partnership and support for child survival, for malaria, for all the issues you have fought and worked hard on over the years.

I firmly believe that this budget strikes a balance between the need to sustain long-term investments in American leadership and the political imperative to tighten our belts.

There is a way to resolve it, there is ample precedent for doing so, it is in our national interest, and it could be done immediately if the Administration really wants to.

We do not need a Democratic foreign policy or a Republican foreign policy.

I have always assumed it is sustainable development, and I believe, Dr. Shah, you would agree with that.

we have spent millions of dollars, for example, on the Marti program even though we just made a lot of people wealthy, but it has not done much of any good whatsoever, but it makes people feel good to spend the money.