Chris Coons

The Global Fragility Act is a bill that was signed into law that Senator Lindsay Graham and I worked hard on.

I think this is an important moment for bold vaccine diplomacy by the United States.

I support the Biden administration's decision to apply visa restrictions on all who are fueling the violence in Tigray.

It is my real hope that Prime Minister Abiy will yet hear the offers of the world community and the United States to work together, to declare a ceasefire, to resolve the humanitarian crisis, to deliver accountability for crimes against…

Unhindered humanitarian access to populations in need has been at the center of ongoing engagement from Senator Coons

One of the challenges of the pandemic, as you referenced, is that we've gone backwards in terms of development progress in dozens and dozens of countries.

I worked with Senator Graham and others on that in the last Congress.

To date, Congress has appropriated $360 million for the implementation of this legislation.

I'm eager to work with you and with Vice President Harris to prevent men, women, children, and whole families from being forced to flee their homes and make the long journey north.

I hope you see this tool as one way to advance the administration's big picture goals of post-pandemic stabilization and recovery.

I've had the joy of sitting down with African dictators and having to deliver the news to them that because of Leahy Law vetting some of their prize military units were no longer going to be able to work with the U.S. Government.

One of the bills that I worked on with Senator Graham in the last Congress that's now law is the Global Fragility Act.

I just filed an amendment with Senator Sasse to also prioritize rapidly-scaling up vaccine diplomacy

I hope we can work together to support the development of new tools and strategies to promote democracy, to fight corruption, and to advance human rights.

We've seen firsthand their great work. We've seen under extraordinarily difficult conditions the difference that they're making in the world.

I firmly believe you are the right person for this job at the right time, and I know many others here share that view.

I'd be interested in whether you agree that empowering civil society is a critical approach to combating corruption so that civil society can be more effective advocates for government transparency and accountability.

I'm very pleased to have as my Republican counterpart Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who's been a strong supporter of this subcommittee and of the State and Foreign Operations budget.

I also want to express my deep appreciation to Senator Leahy, Chairman of the Full Appropriations Committee, for his 30 years of service as either Chair or Ranking Member of this subcommittee.

I do think it's a great tool to advance some of this administration's big picture goals: post pandemic stabilization, combating climate change and bolstering climate resilience, and promoting good governance.

This is a fragile transition to democracy.

I look forward to working with you on these two programs that I'm well familiar with.

The answer is for the United States to double down and make sure that any grievances we have are addressed.

I place myself solidly behind that request.

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