Today's announcement projects a picture of profound weakness in U.S. diplomacy. It should not have been a heavy lift for our diplomats in New York and in foreign capitals to recruit the necessary 96 affirmative votes to seat the United States in the new council. |
Two generations ago, the civilized world stood in silence and looked away. Congress stands united in our determination to put an end to this. |
Was this a momentary lapse of realism? ... What was behind this incredibly puzzling and, to some of us, disconnected statement from reality? |
We are headed to Pyongyang to attempt to clarify the remaining problems and urge the North Korean government to return to the talks in two weeks with a very positive outlook and approach, |
We are optimistic, but we are optimistic in a cautious fashion. |
We will have arms sales coming up to Taiwan. We will be voting on my resolution that would deny the (2008) Olympics to Beijing. We will have trade issues coming up and the whole climate is undermined by this arrogant and inappropriate behavior, |
We will save lives by this, because people will not be forced to choose between being with their pets or getting out of the way of a hurricane, |
We would welcome a variety of 'ping-pong diplomacy' approaches, both in the cultural, artistic, (and) athletic field. |
When that takes place, other possibilities are open. |
When the (Bush) administration called me asking for my support (for the nuclear deal with India), I gave it and continue to do so, |
when the civilized world is engaged in a global war against extremist Islamic terrorism, you have emerged as the quintessential Muslim leader of moderation, decency, reason, and acceptance of pluralism. |
When the talks resume on September 12, we fully expect them to conclude in short order. |
will pay a very hefty price for their total disregard of U.S. concerns vis-a-vis Iran, the single most important international threat we face. |
With all their power and influence, wealth and high visibility, they neglected to commit to the kind of positive action that human rights activists in China take every day. |
Your abhorrent actions in China are a disgrace. |