Chris Coons: “I frankly think we should focus on this like it is the Berlin Airlift...”

We owe an enormous debt to the Afghans who supported U.S. forces during their 20-year mission in Afghanistan.

I’m sorry that your schedule apparently didn’t permit us to meet before this confirmation hearing, but I hope and expect we’ll find time to meet soon after today.

They would undermine our country’s competitiveness, erode our scientific ecosystem, increase unwanted bureaucracy, enable corruption, and perpetuate uncertainty across our local communities.

In our race to stay at the forefront of the global economy, we must ensure the next generation can afford to gain the skills they need for the jobs and economy of the future.