Todd Young

I just want to make sure, in light of the increasing severity of this crisis, do you commit to me and to this committee as well that you will make battling the opioid epidemic one of your top priorities?

If confirmed, you would be a critical player in tackling some of the most challenging issues confronting our nation, including the ongoing opioid crisis.

Our assistance seeks to help empower people, communities, and government leaders on their journey to self-reliance and prosperity.

Our letter calls for tough additional sanctions against Iran.

I would also note a January 25 report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that documented as many as 23 ballistic missile launches by Iran.

Russia has killed hundreds of innocent men, women, and children using its position on the Security Council to delay that resolution calling for a ceasefire.

I think that--I would just point out that the foundation would be the National Security Strategy, which speaks to this very issue.

Currently, the United States only supports lending to China that addresses basic human needs in the country's poorest regions.

Economic security is national security.

If the words Never Again are to have meaning in actual practice, we should not be reluctant to call atrocities like this by their name, identify the perpetrators and hold them accountable.

China has shown little interest in adhering to the norms of debt sustainability or the principles of development assistance.

I do not believe it is in our national security interests to do nothing when our Secretaries of State and Defense have been so clearly and directly blown off by Riyadh.

I applaud the Trump administration for this decision.

On September 7th, Senator Merkley and I sent a letter to the General Accountability Office requesting a formal review of all ongoing United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Do you believe energy security is an integral component of economic security?

I rise today in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We know the world has changed a whole lot in the last 30 years--the way we travel, how we communicate, the way we work, our hairstyles, the clothes we wear, the movies we watch, the…

I want to offer a few brief comments on the confirmation of Ms. Jennifer Newstead and the situation in Yemen. Ms. Newstead was nominated to serve as the legal adviser of the Department of State. This is an incredibly important position…

There is no more consequential issue than the authorization of the use of military force.

we've developed legislation that would establish a Federal advisory committee to help us better understand some of these issues.

I thank our panelists for being here today.

the reason we're focused on this I think is we see some incredible potential here.

There are some studies that indicate AI has the potential to increase the rate of economic growth in the U.S. from 2.6 percent to 4.6 percent by 2035.

This hearing, like so many others, underscores for me the importance of us, once again, focusing on the need for this committee to pass an Authorization for Use of Military Force.

He has been particularly outspoken on the need to lower the price of prescription drugs saying patients are paying too much.

President Trump made an outstanding choice in selecting Alex to lead this critical agency, which happens to be the largest civilian cabinet agency in the entire U.S. Government.