Chris Coons

Finally, in my view being a great judge requires some balance of empathy and evenhandedness.

It is in my view important the Senate takes seriously its role to examine the qualifications, work ethic, and intelligence of our nominees.

Rich in my view has established himself as a talented, dedicated, and humble public servant who possesses a strong work ethic and the highest integrity and intellect.

We serve as the final gatekeeper, and it is our role to ensure the Federal judiciary is staffed with capable, honest, and hard-working judges.

I'm strongly supportive of the Merkley/Alexander bill and hope to be joining them in actively supporting its adoption.

I believe, as I think many of us do, that this has enormous potential for America's manufacturing future, for America's energy independence.

This is a panel of Senators concerned about, and deeply interested in, the path forward for Cote d'Ivoire.

No. There's no objection.

One of the critical requirements, going forward, is that security is returned to the country so that people are able to return to their lives to have restored confidence in a future.

The passions of the people of Cote d'Ivoire, in response to many acts of violence and many humanitarian abuses, are going to be a very real challenge for reconciliation.

I think that President Ouattara has already indicated that he will take steps to include members of former President Gbagbo's party in his Cabinet.

Political reconciliation is absolutely essential. I think that all people who were involved in human rights abuses need to be brought to trial.

I agree with what you've already spoken to eloquently, General, that this is a critical moment in our relationship with Pakistan.

I have to remind them, as Nick Kristoff commented this week in the New York Times, that it--in the long-term, a stable Pakistan is more critical to the region and to the United States interests, like it or not, than a stable Afghanistan.

How can the civilian government of Pakistan be a true partner to America with a Parliament that just passed a resolution condemning the bin Laden raid?

Delaware is the only State without a national park, and I want to commend my senior senator, Tom Carper, for his tireless work on behalf of this bill.

Thank you very much, Chairman Udall, and thank you. Congratulations to Senator Burr both for your service on this committee.

What does Pakistan's inability... to detect Osama bin Laden within Pakistan say about the security of its nuclear arsenal?

One of the best things I think about the Kerry-Lugar-Berman assistance was an attempt to move from assistance government to government to assistance directly affects the Pakistani people.

Pakistan in many ways is both fire fighter and arsonist in our efforts to try and tackle extremism and terrorism.

I was concerned to see the COPS technology program, for example, zeroed out.

I'm very concerned about that loss of early market leadership and intellectual property that seems to be going on whole-scale across whole families of technologies.

I have supported extension of the R and D tax credits, the 48 [c] manufacturing credits, the 1603 Treasury grants program.

Hopefully go just off the coast of Delaware.

I believe MCC's actions have helped prompt a level of dialogue about human rights for LGBT populations.