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Christopher Coons

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Christopher A. Coons is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on foreign policy and international human rights. Coons has been a strong advocate for the Magnitsky Act, which imposes sanctions on foreign officials implicated in human rights abuses and corruption. His work in this area has garnered attention and support from various international leaders and organizations.

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Nov 8, 2023

If their economy collapses Putin will have won.

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Nov 8, 2023

For us to pick one piece of this supplemental and not the full supplemental... would be a grave mistake.

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Nov 8, 2023

A significant amount of this funding would go to rapidly adjudicating claims for asylum.

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Nov 8, 2023

Do not tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I will show you your values.

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Nov 8, 2023

I agree with the points just raised by the ranking member about the urgency of our--making our nuclear fuel system more independent of Russia.

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Nov 8, 2023

A significant amount of this funding would go to rapidly adjudicating claims for asylum.

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Nov 8, 2023

If their economy collapses Putin will have won.

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Nov 8, 2023

Respectfully, I think that distinction is false, and I think this request includes significant investments in things like non-intrusive inspection at the border ports of entry that would improve securing our border.

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Oct 31, 2023

We are providing a significant amount, although our European partners are providing dramatically more.

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Oct 31, 2023

It is critical that we meet this moment and provide the full supplemental request presented to Congress by our President.

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Oct 31, 2023

$2 billion in this request for support for the Treasury Department to work with the IMF and the World Bank.

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Oct 31, 2023

If we only send weapons to Ukraine, but we fail to support their government and their economy, they will lose to Putin's aggression nonetheless.

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Oct 31, 2023

$2 billion in this request for support for the Treasury Department to work with the IMF and the World Bank.

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Oct 31, 2023

We are providing a significant amount, although our European partners are providing dramatically more.

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Oct 31, 2023

It is critical that we meet this moment and provide the full supplemental request presented to Congress by our President.

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Oct 31, 2023

If we only send weapons to Ukraine, but we fail to support their government and their economy, they will lose to Putin's aggression nonetheless.

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Oct 24, 2023

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

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Oct 24, 2023

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

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Oct 24, 2023

I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.

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Oct 24, 2023

The last supplemental request included funding specifically to counter Wagner's influence in West Africa.

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Oct 24, 2023

I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.

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Oct 24, 2023

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...

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Oct 24, 2023

I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...

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Oct 24, 2023

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...

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Oct 24, 2023

I would welcome a classified briefing at some point, Mr. Chairman, on the intersection between DoD, USAID, and State.

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