We need to make sure that our participation in our hemisphere to help people do not fuel corruption or oligarchs that are stealing the resources from their own people.

If confirmed, I think of the role of Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs as comprising three main components.

Latin America and the Caribbean should be key strategic partners for the United States on economic and security issues.

the way to stop it and the time to stop it is before the fact rather than after the fact by voting for the sanctions that both Democrats and Republicans have supported repeatedly

in May of this year, terrorist groups in Gaza launched more than 4,000 rockets at innocent Israelis. For 11 days, Hamas and others fired off thousands of various rocket systems with little guidance into heavily populated areas across…

I agree these incidents must be taken seriously and pose a threat to the health of U.S. personnel.

Human rights abusers have enjoyed impunity in Sri Lanka.

I will work with the Holy See to promote collaboration with Catholic humanitarian organizations in the wake of natural disasters and crises.

Thank you very much. Congratulations to all of you on your nominations.

If confirmed, I will represent the policies of the President, including on promoting religious freedom.

I will continue to engage with the Holy See on advocacy and policy coordination in countries where religious freedom is under threat.

I share your deep concern and compassion for all those affected.

I will continue to seek a commitment from the Sri Lankan Government to credibly address longstanding human rights abuses.

Let me just simply say, this is a figleaf. We could have, today, passed Iron Dome as the House of Representatives passed it, send $1 billion, and make sure that Israelis and Palestinians would be safer as a result of the terrifying actions…

Religious freedom is a key fixture of the U.S.-Holy See relationship.

Reserving the right to object. While I respect the Senator from Kentucky's consistent approach to foreign aid spending, his substitute to H.R. 5323 is problematic for the following reasons: This amendment would unleash an array of adverse…

Development finance is an important tool to realize U.S foreign policy objectives and can be especially effective in countering malign influence of China and other adversary nations.

There is no justification for attacks on religious minorities or violently disrupting sacred celebrations.