I am honored to be able to join the Senator from Minnesota in speaking today in support of all the Members of this body voting to proceed to the consideration of the important cybersecurity bill to which he and Senator Durbin have spoken…

I appreciate the opportunity to briefly contribute what I can to this debate. One of the great honors, as the Presiding Officer knows, in being a freshman is the opportunity to preside. I had the opportunity to preside when the Republican…

I rise to speak to the issue on the floor before the Senate, the vote we will take later today on two competing plans for our path forward. As the Presiding Officer and I and all of the Members of this Chamber know, our national debt and…

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

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

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

I look forward, Under Secretary, to working with you to better understand the model that you are using going forward.

I want to urge the Senate to pass this legislation as soon as possible.

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

I think the United States could have quite a bit of leverage in terms of--even private funds in terms of investing in infrastructure.

I think we need to get the message out that U.S. investment abroad is a huge booster for the domestic economy.

I am pleased to convene today's hearing of the Foreign Relations Committee entitled 'Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs through Greater U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment.'