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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 638 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Jersey…

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Josh Gottheimer
@joshgottheimer· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

I missed the following vote, but had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 379. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays were ordered…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

For over 6 months, Haiti has had zero democratically elected officials.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Frankly, we spend a lot of time thinking about--we filed our bills together. We have the Haitian Criminal Collusion Transparency Act that Senator Menendez and I have filed.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Senator Warnock and I introduced the Haitian Economic Lift Program Extension Act to ensure that the trade benefits are extended to 2035.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

It is imperative we make sure Haiti is equipped to hold elections when the time comes.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, I ask that there be unanimous consent for 3 minutes, equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, as a strong supporter of U.S. assistance to Ukraine, I am keenly aware of the important role that appropriate and effective oversight plays in ensuring that support can continue. I support independent, effective oversight…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

It is imperative we make sure Haiti is equipped to hold elections when the time comes.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Senator Warnock and I introduced the Haitian Economic Lift Program Extension Act to ensure that the trade benefits are extended to 2035.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, 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…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

If we were talking about poker chips, I would be all in with Senator Kennedy. But what we are talking about is the ability to prevent a crisis in the world. That is something we can use. That is why the Senator's amendment needs to fail…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Frankly, we spend a lot of time thinking about--we filed our bills together. We have the Haitian Criminal Collusion Transparency Act that Senator Menendez and I have filed.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

For over 6 months, Haiti has had zero democratically elected officials.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, that only means I got there before you. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to Senator Kennedy's amendment. I have a great deal of respect for my colleague. No one--no one--in this Chamber has taken a harder line against the…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 27, 2023

Mr. President, this amendment is to reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry, which was passed unanimously by Congress and signed into law in 2018. The Firefighter Cancer Registry improves our Nation's ability to conduct research and…

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 26, 2023

We welcome the agreement reached by the official bilateral creditors, including China, to provide a debt treatment for Zambia.

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Bob Menendez
@bobmenendez· Democratic · NJ· Jul 26, 2023

A key lesson from the Zambia experience is that getting all bilateral creditors, including China, to contribute to debt treatment on a comparable basis is critical to achieving a fair outcome.

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