I would just ask, do you commit to this committee that this is an issue that you are going to begin a dialogue with the highest levels of the Government of the Dominican Republic, both on their anti-Israel votes at the United Nations and…

Our goal in Cuba, ultimately, is the restoration of a democracy.

If confirmed, I will reinforce United States support for Cyprus' democratic institutions and seek to further anchor Cyprus in the West.

the abstention is a move forward versus the outright no votes.

This is a country that already has very significant ethnic divisions to begin with. And in the case of the Rohingya, frankly, they are hated by every sector of power there.

They are accused of abuse of power and obstruction of justice in trying to avoid holding Iran responsible for the terror attack.

Ultimately, the decisionmaking authority on this issue rests with the Department of Homeland Security.

Do you anticipate at some point, if not already, that the United States will need to step up and potentially provide Colombia with assistance, along with the international community, to deal with the pressures being created by these large…

There is a real challenge to democracy. We see the world increasingly being divided into a battle between autocracy and democracy.

I do think that, at some point, the administration--in fact, I know--is going to look very closely at using the Global Magnitsky Act and other options to go after individuals who have been violating human rights and are guilty of…

The border between Colombia and Venezuela is ripe for mischief and for illegality.

That would certainly create a national security threat to the United States, would it not?