The United States faces complex national security challenges across Africa. The terrorism and violent extremism that plague the continent, along with instability, corruption, governance, poverty, illicit trafficking, and more, combine into…

I think we should work to try and seize [the economic opportunity in Congo].

I think it is critically important that the U.S. engage, that the U.N. engage a high level envoy to that region.

They are not being a positive actor. They are not even being honest about what they are doing in the region.

Clearly, you are planning for it. Clearly, you are considering on a programmatic basis issues that are a very, very thorny problem to deal with.

Stop pretending that we can bang the table about how awful the deficit is and then shy away from any of the steps necessary to cut spending or raise revenue to deal with it.

Sequestration is unquestionably the most important issue facing our Government, figuring out how to deal with it.

They see sequestration as having a devastating impact on defense.

This is not the way to do it. It is going to be a $57 billion cut at the absolute last minute.

I share your remarks on the events in Libya and also in Egypt. Our thoughts and prayers certainly go out to the people who lost their lives and their families.

I think this is a great opportunity to learn from that and make improvements where we can.

I think it is important that we examine that issue and try to figure out how to maximize our effectiveness at contracting out and pulling together those logistical challenges.