Chris Coons

I do not know what the President's view is on it, and I would not want to get out ahead of him.

Had we ratified it, we would have that seat at the table to aggressively assert the international law of the sea and to push back on China's actions.

I believe climate change is a major concern for us in the long term and the short term, and that it is human-caused, and that there are actions we can and should take in response to it.

My general approach to this agreement has been distrust and verify.

We have never had any administration believe that Congress should just take away their discretion.

But you, I assume, understand the advantage we have in America with the separation of branches of Government.

Well, many members of this committee look forward to working with you to make sure that we are restraining Iran's nuclear ambitions effectively, fiercely, and that we are implementing what we get out of that current agreement and reviewing…

It is my hope we could strengthen sanctions to show our determination to contain Putin's aggression and to push back on his adversarial actions.

I do think that we should work in concert and in consultation, but there are some tools that Congress sometimes chooses to move forward with.

It is the intelligence community's assessment that the Kremlin has a longstanding plan to undermine the global democratic order.

I think we should be using all of our tools to push back on this Russian aggression.

Supporting human rights in our foreign policy is a key component of clarifying to a watching world what America stands for.

Our values are our interests when it comes to human rights and humanitarian assistance.

We need an open and frank dialogue with Russia regarding its ambitions so we know how to chart our own course.

I believe that core values like standing up against violations of international law, against war crimes, against human rights violations, against corruption, and speaking up for democracy and freedom of speech must be at the forefront of…

President Obama leaves the next administration as an inheritance strengthened relationships with historic allies in Europe and Asia.

Israel needs more than tweets about how great our relationship is going to be.

The fractured Middle East underscores my fundamental belief that the United States cannot pursue a hard-nosed security agenda or economic ties without prioritizing values such as political inclusion, human rights, and a free, active media…

U.S. leadership is required to support movement toward negotiated political settlements.

I believe the United States today stands at a turning point in history.

If you become our Nation's top diplomat, I want to know if governance issues will become a primary consideration.

Russia itself is culpable of war crimes for its backing of Bashar al-Assad.

I have deep concerns about your relationship with Mr. Putin.

Our values are our interests, not a separate set of considerations.

I believe strongly in a world where America works with its allies and partners, a world that is governed by laws and institutions consistent with the liberal international order.