I have said in many a hearing that Africa is the continent of the 21st century for the United States of America.

I urge you to keep in mind the perspective of not just your job for what it is at ECOSOC, but also the job to win more friends and influence more of our enemies on the U.N. stage.

I was the second Member of Congress to ever go to Darfur, and if any of you have ever been to Darfur, you thank God there is a peacekeeping mission of the United Nations.

I am thankful for all the work this committee did to get that bill across the finish line.

I believe we should seek compliance with the INF by Russia, not try to escalate the violations by the U.S.

Rwanda is one of my favorite places in the whole world.

I am scared to death with what North Korea is doing.

I think soft power is the most powerful tool the United States has to win friends and influence enemies around the world.

I cannot help but tell you there are two great facilities in Georgia called FLETC, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Guardian Center outside of Perry, Georgia.

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the Joint Explanatory Statement in relation to H.R. 6416, the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016. There being no objection, the…

I ask unanimous consent that Ryan Bodge, my militarily liaison, be granted floor privileges for the rest of this weekend. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

this is one of those weeks where, every 6 years or 4 years or 2 years, we pause and pay tribute to those who have been elected to the Senate and have served with us and will be retiring or were possibly defeated in the last election. Kelly…