Susan Rice

As Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Barak have repeatedly said, the intelligence and security relationship between the United States and Israel at present is unprecedented. It has never been stronger.

We are safer if there are not nuclear arsenals around the planet that can be utilized, stolen, sold to terrorists and others who would do harm.

South Africa's increasingly, for example, the largest foreign investor in various other parts of Africa.

Legislation that would withhold funding for the United Nations is fundamentally flawed in concept and practice, sets us back, is self-defeating, and doesn't work.

Americans understand that our security is enhanced when the United States is trusted and respected in the world.

My kids have been incredibly supportive of the work that I do. They understand why it matters.

I think most Americans understand that we went through a period in which American leadership was judged quite critically internationally.

If we are to garner sustained U.S. domestic support for future trade agreements, we have to make sure those Americans who have suffered as a consequence of past agreements have an effective social safety net, adjustment assistance, opportunities for retraining and new job creation that enables all Americans to thrive.

I was conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me.

I am very aware of being black and female because that's what I am.

We've seen violent responses to 'Satanic Verses.' We've seen violent responses to the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in an evil way.

I have been to Libya and walked the streets of Benghazi myself.

For the United States to recommit itself to the obligation that we undertook in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that many other states undertook, which was to work towards disarmament and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons, is something that manifestly serves our national security interests.

I am a direct person.

The larger picture here is that a North Korea with nuclear weapons adds to the larger proliferation risk.

The United States share of the African market it's very small, it's only about 8 percent.

Iran's economy is now shrinking by 1 percent a year. Its oil production is down 40 percent.

I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed.

One can't erase the tremendous burden of apartheid in 10 years, 20 years, I believe, even 30 years.

In this day and age, the U.S. and Europe do not have the luxury of focusing solely on a single region.