Chris Coons

The United States can be of help to hopefully bring about free and fair elections in 2013

I am honored to chair this hearing for the ambassadorial nominees to serve this Nation in Kenya and Lithuania.

A strong, steady, persistent role of the United States is in the interest of ASEAN.

Freedom of navigation and the insistence on the peaceful resolution of disputes.

I am strongly inclined to join Senator Rubio in supporting tougher sanctions.

I think it is an important piece of legislation.

I support the Durbin bill, support what I understand is coming from Senator Isakson.

I am certainly in support of the AU's goal of--I think it is in 6 years--having a common market for Africa.

Senator Isakson's measure on the development reform is a good step in looking at a new policy toward Africa.

Now is the time for Congress to recalibrate our policies to ensure that U.S. companies have the support to take advantage of the opportunities Africa represents.

Ex-Im returns a profit to the American taxpayers

We should no longer have in question whether or not banks that are giving out loans that fall 10 years into the future should be in question if their viability is going away in X years' time

The international affairs budget plays a vital role for U.S. companies to tap foreign markets and create jobs and prosperity at home

The link between foreign direct investment in emerging markets, which is so powerful for development and so powerful for projecting U.S. standards and values in those markets.

A full third of our global portfolio were in sub-Saharan Africa, more than any other region.

This is an issue that has had broad bipartisan, bicameral support.

We need a new vision and plan for our relationship with Africa, one that goes far beyond AGOA.

The key thing is getting more U.S. companies to show up. That will do the best job in terms of increasing exports.

I would be interested in your input on diversification and how you think we could more broadly engage the U.S.

These international programs are more important than ever

We need to be investing far more in Africa for the sake of our own place in the world.

I am grateful for the testimony of our second panel and would like to invite you to give opening statements.

I very much support the goals and the aspirations of Senator Durbin's bill.

You need to hold us accountable. We have an annual report.

I believe that we could adequately deploy additional resources.