Chris Coons

Serving the narrow, market-driven interest of Exxon shareholders is not the same as serving the national interest of all the American people.

Providing advice and consent on the nominees of the President is one of the most important constitutional powers of the Senate.

I would suggest re-reading President Kennedy's commencement address at American University.

A finding that Congress must fully examine--including its implications for our security.

We and Russia may be rewarded at some point with catastrophe.

It is dangerous for the United States, for Russia and for the world when we have virtually no dialogue on reducing nuclear risks.

Let us not be blind to our differences, but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which these differences can be resolved.

It is dangerous for the United States and Russia and for the world to have virtually no dialogue on reducing nuclear risk.

Empirically speaking, one is as likely to see the tooth fairy standing next to Santa Claus at the ballot box as to encounter an actual instance of voter impersonation, voter fraud.

The allegation that there were 3 million fraudulent votes in this last election was made by the President-elect, without any foundation.

When there was an opportunity to stand up for the vulnerable, to promote civil rights or advance justice, he did not take action.

I am very concerned that Senator Sessions' 30-year record reflects many extreme positions far out of the mainstream.

The role of an Attorney General is not to be a bystander or a mere witness to the passing of time.

Let me revisit a question about consent decrees that Senator Hirono was asking about previously.

If confirmed as Attorney General, you would be charged with protecting among the most vulnerable Americans.

I think this bipartisan bill is designed to be a forceful response to provide predictable preemption.

The importance of responsible, balanced criminal justice reform.

Both Republicans and Democrats on this Committee have worked together to address ways in which our criminal justice system is broken.

The next Attorney General will assume leadership of the Justice Department, on the heels of an election in which there were many issues thrown about.

The position of Attorney General of the United States is one of the most important positions on which this Committee will ever hold hearings.

I was proud to support the sanctions bill here that levies new sanctions on Iran for their ballistic missile program.

Photo ID voting practices are of sort of pressing concern to many of us, particularly if part of the role of an ambassador is to represent the proper functioning of democracy.

There is legislation that Senator Coons actually drafted. He is the author of the End Wildlife Trafficking Act.

They are a real force multiplier for us.

I believe in the power of MCC and, in particular, the desire of many countries to have a shot at a second compact.