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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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Feb 5, 2018

I worry that the Taliban will simply wait us out, regardless of how long we are there.

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Feb 5, 2018

I am not convinced that we have a strategy to win.

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Jan 29, 2018

I am very concerned by reports of ongoing Russian interference.

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Jan 29, 2018

If the United States were to withdraw from NAFTA, how would that impact our Nation's cooperation on other issues?

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Jan 29, 2018

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…

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Jan 29, 2018

Look, it was Donald Trump who as candidate said I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone dead and get away with it.

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Jan 29, 2018

I don't think President Trump will be restrained in any way going forward if the outcome in the next few days is as you were suggesting.

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Jan 29, 2018

Impeachment is the ultimate constitutionally directed remedy for the Senate.

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Jan 29, 2018

We could do more to make sure our next election is free and fair.

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Jan 29, 2018

Because what the House charged President Trump with was inappropriately using the powers of his office for his own partisan political advantage to try and coerce another country, Ukraine, into ginning up a fake investigation into his chief…

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Jan 29, 2018

If the conclusion he's reached is that what the president did was inappropriate, but that the people should decide in the upcoming election, the very least we should do is to make sure that the next election is a free and fair election…

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Jan 29, 2018

That's a stunning position to take, a suggestion that it really is OK for the President of the United States to seek foreign interference in an election for his partisan political benefit.

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Jan 2, 2018

The Republic of Cyprus is a democracy, an EU member state, and a key partner in a strategically important but unstable region.

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Jan 2, 2018

If confirmed, I will continue to look at ways to systematically strengthen our security relationship with Cyprus.

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Jan 2, 2018

I do agree with your suggestion that stronger parliamentary involvement with the OAS would strengthen the political statements that it can make and would better reflect the range of views around the hemisphere.

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Jan 2, 2018

I am gravely concerned about Iran's steady projection of force farther and farther into the region.

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Jan 2, 2018

One of the real tragedies of the last many years now is the brutal war in Syria and Assad's massacre of hundreds of thousands of his own people.

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Jan 2, 2018

I also believe that it is important that human rights be an integrated part, at the core of our national security strategies.

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Jan 2, 2018

I do believe that China and Russia seek to advance their form of government more widely, and that that is pernicious, contrary to U.S. interests.

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Jan 2, 2018

I am convinced American values are at the core of our nation's success and influence and must remain there for that success to continue.

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Jan 2, 2018

The national security strategy notes that China seeks to displace the United States in the Indo-Pacific.

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Jan 2, 2018

I think China will be our greatest international challenge of the century.

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Jan 2, 2018

I also think our military presence is absolutely crucial.

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Jan 2, 2018

It would clearly be inconsistent and incompatible with a credible process and a democratic transfer of power if President Kabila were to join the race as a candidate.

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Jan 2, 2018

We expect the DRC to hold elections on December 23, 2018, and that President Kabila will not run for re-election.

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