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Chris Coons

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Chris Coons is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons has been involved in various Senate committees, focusing on issues such as foreign relations, judiciary matters, and small business. He is known for his advocacy on topics including military policy and legal transparency in government actions. Coons has also been active in promoting bipartisan efforts in the Senate.

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Apr 9, 2019

It was a striking assertion by the attorney general. I, frankly, think, he should have been more careful with his words because spying has some very negative connotations.

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Mar 20, 2019

I frankly have encouraged Joe to make it clear up front that he's got the energy and the determination to run for two terms that he is fully capable of serving out two full terms as President of the United States.

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Mar 20, 2019

I think a future Biden Administration would be well served to also be certain that there's a Democratic majority in the Senate.

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Mar 20, 2019

My hope is that he's going to get in the race, he's going to run a bold and successful campaign, and he'll focus on the positives and on the future.

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Mar 20, 2019

Of all the things that Candidate Donald Trump said that I thought were beneath him and, frankly, in this case, despicable, his criticism of John McCain's war record, his record of service and of duty and sacrifice as a Prisoner of War in…

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Mar 20, 2019

Well, if there's anyone who can afford to wait a little bit longer before announcing, it's former Vice President, Joe Biden.

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Feb 28, 2019

I want to recognize the wisdom and insight from my friend and colleague from the great State of Georgia. We have unmet disaster needs in this country. I look forward to working with him to achieve the relief of the disaster impacts on the…

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Jan 29, 2019

Why he feels compelled to keep doing this, why he keeps doing this, I think just adds more concern to the nature of the relationship between the Trump administration and Vladimir Putin.

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Jan 29, 2019

It would be deeply concerning and in some ways, unprecedented.

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Jan 29, 2019

The Roger Stone arrest and the items likely seized in subsequent searches lends even more credibility to the idea the Mueller investigation has not yet concluded.

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Jan 29, 2019

It's more important than ever that we have voices here in the Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, speaking up in defense of Robert Mueller's investigation.

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Jan 29, 2019

This is just another very disconcerting way in which President Trump's interests seem to be aligned with Russia's.

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Dec 5, 2018

There is, indeed, a significantly more open society and economy than there was under Mugabe, but it is significantly short of what a free, fair, and open society looks like where rule of law dominates, where elections happen regularly, the…

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Dec 5, 2018

So my impression on the political side is that real accountability for the murder of six civilians by troops immediately following the election would be a significant step.

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Dec 5, 2018

Is it not the case if the president wanted that done, it could be done quite expeditiously, not 6 months, not a year and a half or 2 years?

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Dec 5, 2018

I believe in our meeting with Mnangagwa, we were told that the Public Order and Security Act and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act would be very soon moving to parliament for repeal or reform in order to ensure that…

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Dec 5, 2018

One of the things that has always impressed me is the level of education and sophistication of Zimbabwe's people and political culture and robust environment for political dialogue and enormous potential.

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Dec 5, 2018

I would like nothing more than to see the reforms in Zimbabwe that would support our lifting all restraints and to see Zimbabwe back to being an open and healthy economy.

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Dec 5, 2018

ZDERA prohibits U.S. support for multilateral and bilateral debt relief and credit for the government pending free and fair elections, adherence to the rule of law, other economic and political reforms.

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Nov 27, 2018

I think one of the most powerful tools we have in the work against human trafficking, against forced labor, is engaged and empowered constituents, consumers, citizens of this country.

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Nov 27, 2018

Thank you for your tireless work leading the charge, fighting modern slavery, for the hard work that you have done that I think has made an enormous difference.

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Nov 27, 2018

I am here for two purposes, one, of course, to question our very capable witness, but also to thank you for your tireless work leading the charge, fighting modern slavery.

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Nov 27, 2018

I don't know what would give me the idea that President Trump might do something unpredictable, except that he does it almost every day.

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Nov 26, 2018

The administration's unpredictability and unreliability on trade could cost us allies that we need to address the real challenges posed by China.

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Nov 26, 2018

This was reckless and a gift to China.

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