Chris Coons

I think this is something that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, which is that the American people deserve to hear from us why we are doing what we are doing and why it matters to them.

Do you agree diplomats in Washington, leaders in the administration, have to do a better job of explaining foreign policy not just abroad but here at home?

If confirmed, you will have critical influence over whether we stand up for democracy and human rights at a time when China's authoritarian model is posing an increasing challenge to our principles.

It is my hope the President's budget request will increase funding to what has been a stagnant foreign affairs budget.

I look forward to being partners in demonstrating to the American people how foreign policy... improves their lives.

I share your commitment to a diverse workforce in the State Department.

One of the areas, as we both know, the president-elect has been passionate about is the Northern Triangle and finding ways to build a sustained long-term strategy.

I was proud to have a chance to work with a number of colleagues on this committee in 2018 to help pass the BUILD Act.

At the end of last year, we passed a bipartisan package that creates the Nita Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Fund.

Thank you, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Menendez. Thank you so much for a chance to be with you.

This is as destructive and broad-scale an engagement with our military systems, our intelligence systems as has happened in my lifetime.

I see one president-elect who's behaving in a responsible way and planning for leading our country, and I see an outgoing president who's simply refusing to take responsibility and lead.

This is hurting our reputation as a democracy overseas. And it is putting behind the eight ball the transition team that is serving president-elect Biden and vice president-elect Harris.

It is so clear, especially today, after Georgia certified the outcome of the election, that there is no pathway for any efforts by President Trump to overturn the results of the election.

Republican senators can begin publicly recognizing reality and saying that they know Joe Biden is the president-elect. They can press President Trump to accept reality and begin this transition.

I think it is time, past time for Republican leaders to stand up and say, we should accept the results of this election.

We've got to look at our federal courts as a whole, Rachel, because we've seen hundreds of conservative judges put on circuit courts and district courts all over this country in the last four years.

First, Rachel, more than anything else, get up and go out and vote because before we have a chance to talk about anything else, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have to win this presidential/vice presidential election by a clear and big margin.

If Democrats just decide they're going to live with those consequences and not fight fire with fire, they're essentially disarming themselves in politics and letting McConnell's way run things for Republicans and not for the other side.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to get rid of the ACA.

You're unmistakably criticizing this decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act in a case that will be before you as a newly seated member of the Supreme Court?

Rushing through a judge they believe will vote to strip away health care protections.

Justice Ginsburg dedicated her life to gender equality and the Affordable Care Act prevents insurance companies from discriminating against women.

So our respect to Steve Susman, a man of rare courage. With that, I yield the floor. ____________________

That was the jaw dropping argument made by Professor Dershowitz last night and then ultimately repeated by White House counsel tonight in response to questions, was that you cannot impeach a president for doing something where there are…