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I think some of the--getting this right is one of the most important national security requirements we have.

I, too, rise in support of the nomination of the Honorable Jerome, or ``Jay,'' Powell to be the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. I appreciate this opportunity to immediately follow my colleague Senator…

This bill was first introduced by Senators Cornyn and Feinstein on November 8th to 'modernize and strengthen CFIUS to more effectively guard against the risk to the national security of the United States posed by certain types of foreign…

Thank you to Senators Feinstein and Cornyn for their testimony on their bipartisan Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017.

I do not know of any real substantive on the merits objection.

Again, thanks go to Senators Feinstein and Cornyn for their testimony and work on their bipartisan Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017.

Once ISIS came into the picture in Syria, it gave us an opportunity to have a clear objective and to do something about ISIS.

The best course for Russia, I say this in a hortatory fashion, would be to work in active support of Geneva, of 2254.

It is very important that fundamental freedoms be observed in Tajikistan.

Yes, indeed, there is a national action plan for countering violent extremism in Tajikistan that the government is seeking to implement.

the important part is the political leadership of Tunisia has remained committed, committed to working through the democratic institutions that they have set up since 2011.

If you cut the State Department, I am going to have--you better buy me more bullets.

However, we, I think, have to continue to be clear about the disrespect for the democratic process and institutions that the current government has shown.

I believe there is an opportunity. There is a potential change here that could be significant.

Thank you for sharing that with us.

Thanks, everyone who is in attendance, and thank you to our three nominees for agreeing to do this.

I believe that MOU, along with U.S. partnership on a range of issues, demonstrates the depth and breadth of the U.S. bilateral relationship with Jordan.

I believe the ongoing review of our assistance to the Palestinians, including UNRWA, is no different.