The administration's budget would cut humanitarian assistance.

I do not think anyone could dispute that that looks at these numbers globally and see how much the United States of America, the most capable country of receiving refugees--how many we are taking in.

the administration proposed cutting the overall foreign assistance budget by 30 percent, even though humanitarian need continues to grow worldwide.

I just want to make a point about how desperately needed your leadership is to counter the budgetary anemia of the administration as it relates to these programs and the message being sent to the international community on so many issues.

the Trump administration once again ignored the will of Congress and submitted a budget request nearly identical to the previous year

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank both of our nominees for their willingness to serve the public, also thank their families.

The problem is that the way this administration is using 232 is unprecedented.

The process that you have set up makes it extremely challenging for a small company to be able to pursue a product line exemption.

I share Senator Cantwell's concern that we are getting into a trade war.

I've never seen so many people scared. They're scared. I mean, American citizens scared.

Integrity and honesty, and just calling it like it is.

But Director Comey did apply a double standard to Secretary Clinton in a way that helped Donald Trump and severely hurt Secretary Clinton.

Comey's unilateral announcement was inconsistent with Department policy and violated longstanding Department practice and protocol by, among other things, criticizing Clinton's uncharged conduct.

There are certain things that are about--are bigger than party, like country and being a human being.

This democracy allows us to be the people that we are and to do the things that we do.

I wish there were not a Republican and a Democratic party. I wish I was not a, quote, 'politician.'

We found no evidence that the conclusions by Department prosecutors were affected by bias or other improper considerations.

We can survive with politicians we don't trust. We can't survive with a justice system we don't trust.