The task at hand is immense.

We must prioritize vaccine access for countries in the hemisphere as part of our global efforts.

It gives me particular pleasure to be here to recommend a career Foreign Service officer and a native Rhode Islander, Brian Nichols.

Venezuela is now a land of unbridled criminality and kleptocracy, where a humanitarian crisis has forced more than 5 million people to flee their homeland.

Thank you, Chairman Menendez, and thank you, Ranking Member Risch, for welcoming me to your committee today.

Latin America is facing the recurrence of flawed elections, deterioration of the separation of powers, attacks on journalists and freedom of the press.

I am confident that if we confirm his nomination, he will serve all Americans well and make us proud.

I intend to ask you to direct a review of the IRS 501(c) policies.

I believe that foreign corruption and kleptocracy are inimical to our national security interests.

The American political system right now is rotten with dark money.

With intense leadership from Mike Crapo... we got into the national defense bill the Beneficial Ownership Reform Incorporation Transparency bill.

The 501(c) problem, and the extent to which anonymous money is now interfering in our politics, is deadly serious.

Madam Speaker, for more than 220 years since George Washington yielded the Presidency to John Adams, the peaceful transfer of power has been a hallmark of our democracy. In this country, the will of the American people reigns supreme over…

Madam Speaker, January 6 was a horrific day for our country, for our democracy. The Capitol was breached, the blood of our defenders spilled, all because of a lie that the elections were stolen, a lie that has infected this Nation as…

The consequences of not doing it are, it will likely invite the president to engage in more misconduct.

Madam Speaker, I come to this side of the aisle as a proud Republican but, most importantly, as a proud American. Today, we saw an assault on our democracy. I love this institution. I love the United States Congress, and I love the United…

Madam Speaker, as a proud Republican, I rise in opposition to the objection to the electorate. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to always search their conscience and their souls. I respect my Republican colleagues and my Democratic colleagues, but today, let us pause and remember what happened here today. Let us pause that…