Venezuela and Cuba don't have anything at risk in Bolivia.

She was impressive: articulate, poised and mature. I never got the idea she wielded a lot of influence.

They were questioning who he was, what he did, what his research was and whether it was related to chemical weapons. It was a line of questioning this guy found offensive.

You're in essence going to shoot in the head a $626 million industry. It doesn't make any sense . . . You're sending the message that foreigners need not apply. I just think it's one of the most perverse, and poorly thought through and counterproductive pieces of legislation you could imagine.

These are important issues, and the reason we bring in speakers.

In the short term, I'm not optimistic.