John D. Negroponte: “NAFTA's modernization is both necessary and important.”

There is strong consensus that it is in our national interests to do so.

A 29 percent reduction in the President's budget is way beyond what I think the market will bear and it will effectively neuter soft power in many areas of the world at a time when a little money spent wisely can bring about real change.

The problems of the Northern Triangle have a direct bearing on the security and the economic wellbeing of the people of the United States.

I think security and rule of law, if I was going to say what are the real priorities for this program, our program, this national program towards Central America. I think that is where it ought to be.