Political Quotes

“this evening, I come to the floor of the U.S. Senate in order to move that we confirm Philip S. Goldberg to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Ambassador Goldberg currently serves as U.S. Ambassador to Colombia. We saw, just yesterday, North Korea test a ballistic missile. We have seen North Korea continue to develop and test ballistic missiles that threaten not just South Korea, not just our allies in the region but the United States and the entire world. We need our Ambassador in Seoul. South Korea is one of our most important trading partners. South Korea is one of our most important security partners. Our alliance with the Republic of Korea is among the most important bilateral relationships that the United States has in the world. And as the Presiding Officer knows, in our home State of Georgia, a vibrant Korean-American community thrives, and Georgia is a key destination for Korean investment, bringing technology, jobs, talent, and opportunity to our State and to the entire country. We need a U.S. Ambassador to lead our mission in South Korea. I had the privilege of leading an economic delegation to South Korea in the middle of last year. I sat down at that time with now President-elect Yoon, then-Candidate Yoon. When he was running for President, I congratulated him on his election. I look forward to working with him.…”