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.
For us to pick one piece of this supplemental and not the full supplemental... would be a grave mistake.
A significant amount of this funding would go to rapidly adjudicating claims for asylum.
Do not tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I will show you your values.
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.
A significant amount of this funding would go to rapidly adjudicating claims for asylum.
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.
We are providing a significant amount, although our European partners are providing dramatically more.
It is critical that we meet this moment and provide the full supplemental request presented to Congress by our President.
$2 billion in this request for support for the Treasury Department to work with the IMF and the World Bank.
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.
$2 billion in this request for support for the Treasury Department to work with the IMF and the World Bank.
We are providing a significant amount, although our European partners are providing dramatically more.
It is critical that we meet this moment and provide the full supplemental request presented to Congress by our President.
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.
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.
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.
I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.
The last supplemental request included funding specifically to counter Wagner's influence in West Africa.
I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.
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...
I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...
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...
I would welcome a classified briefing at some point, Mr. Chairman, on the intersection between DoD, USAID, and State.





