from dark prison cells in Tehran to the FSB's prison in Moscow, autocrats and dictators are unjustly detaining innocent Americans as pawns to advance their geopolitical goals. So I come to the floor today, as families of these Americans…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote that was supposed to take place at 1:45 p.m. commence immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I come to the floor today in support of Dr. Gupta's nomination as Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues. Around the world today, women's rights and fundamental freedoms are under attack. In Ukraine, an untold number of women and…

I was proud to secure--with my colleagues on the committee--100 new graduate medical education slots reserved for psychiatry in last year's Consolidated Appropriations Act.

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that people have access to information.

You cannot have a democracy without the free press. It is essential. It is not a luxury. It is vital not just for democracy, but also for human rights.

His wrongful detention is not only outrageous and unacceptable, it is an affront to the ideals of freedom and freedom of the press.

I am wondering how closely does the USAGM work with local journalists to discredit this misinformation on the continent.

It is called reciprocity. It is the basis of diplomacy, and we should focus on that.

What the PRC does on the continent is stunning. They use the media in Africa really to amplify and spread pro-China propaganda.

You cannot have a democracy without the free press. It is essential. It is not a luxury. It is vital not just for democracy, but also for human rights.

What the PRC does on the continent is stunning. They use the media in Africa really to amplify and spread pro-China propaganda.

It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that people have access to information.

His wrongful detention is not only outrageous and unacceptable, it is an affront to the ideals of freedom and freedom of the press.

I am wondering how closely does the USAGM work with local journalists to discredit this misinformation on the continent.