Undersecretary Burns, I think, made clear to the Russians our broad concerns over Iranian behavior and this sale in particular.
Quotes about undersecretary (4 Quotes)
At the request of my colleagues, ... I have directed staff to examine Undersecretary Bolton's use of intelligence and after careful review, the Senate Intelligence Committee continues to find no evidence of abuse. I am prepared to assist in any reasonable effort to examine the facts, but an examination of upwards of 40 names appears to be an effort to preserve the issue, not to resolve it.
The negotiations for the agreement would take a substantial amount of time. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has been telling people on the Capitol Hill (where US Congress and Senate are) that it will be a year or so.
Undersecretary Adams is on point on this issue, and the question of the role of the economies in Asia in the global adjustment process is foremost in his mind.