I ask unanimous consent for an additional 30 seconds to conclude. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

We are talking about a region of the world that could have a nuclear arms race--one of the most unstable regions of the planet. So I hope we are going to get a good deal. I am not hopeful that we will. But I think we are better off if we…

I wanted to come to the floor to speak about the risk Iran poses to the world as a result of the legislation before the Senate at this moment. A lot has been talked about in the media over the last months--years, quite frankly--about the…

Thank you all for being here with us today.

New military cooperation agreements between Vladimir Putin and Daniel Ortega serves as a further expansion of Russian reach into the hemisphere.

It is the administration's policy that, through a engagement that is diplomatic, that allows our law enforcement people to speak to one another, we will pursue, at every level that we can, the return of fugitives.

While there cannot be a blank check and no accountability, Central American governments must look within and stamp out corruption to restore public confidence in public institutions.

We are being asked to invest money in an embassy in Havana, but we are going to have to hire Cuban agents to work in the embassy.

I introduced the Girls Count Act, with Senator Shaheen, which promotes programs that will assist with birth registration of both girls and boys.

Let us talk, first, about personnel.

I think it is important for members to understand, before they approve that funding--and I think it is important for the State Department to understand, before they come here and ask for that--we need to understand exactly what we are…

I think this is a critical point, because weapons between China--weapon sales between China and Cuba are not otherwise sanctioned internationally.