The problem is it is a very difficult region.

I very much support Secretary Kerry's efforts to, once again, try to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

Ranking Member, Committee on Armed Services

We do not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

I cannot imagine a more difficult set of challenges.

I think one of the challenges of the Middle East is balancing our various interests there in terms of, you know, we certainly want stability, and we want to build relationships and have friends.

We have some credibility issues in that region.

I think it is critical that we do, but stay involved in a way that is positive and helpful.

If our position is we just can't know, no matter what we do, we can't know, you know I guess isn't the only policy choice at that point to just declare war and get it over with?

Our policy is to keep the crippling sanctions on them.

the cornerstone of our policy is we don't trust them, okay?