Eugene S. Young

I will work with partners and allies to increase multilateral pressure on the illegitimate Maduro regime.

The Council is a broken body that focuses the majority of its time on bullying our ally, Israel, and allows some of the greatest human rights abusers like China, Cuba, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela a seat at the table.

If confirmed, I will ensure that support for human rights remains at the core of USAID's efforts in Cuba.

Cooperation with Islamabad in combatting terrorist groups in the region is a key part of U.S. efforts to seek a stable, peaceful Afghanistan.

Our support, however, is neither limitless nor without conditions.

The United States will keep using our voice, vote, and influence so that international financial institution lending does not support non-democratic actors in Nicaragua.

The 2020 normalization agreements are an important contribution to peace and security in the Middle East.

The United States needs to work with partners and allies to build multilateral pressure on the illegitimate Maduro regime.

The United States supports freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly as essential to Thailand's democracy.

I cannot underscore enough how important electoral reform and judicial reform is for Georgia.

It is important that the United States and our allies clearly state that we will give credibility to and work with the winner of a free and fair election, but it will be extremely difficult to work constructively with a government emerging…

I think recognizing our comparative advantages--you know, we actually believe in local self-reliance.