Ed Markey

With Boric now inaugurated and this relationship that the Chileans have with the Chinese, especially with regard to their precious metals...

I think it is an issue where there are multiple threads of interest and priorities for the U.S. Government...

Caroline played a key role to reconcile the painful legacy of war by facilitating President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima.

When President Kennedy gave his speech at Rice University when the Soviets threatened to take control of space...

I think that this is an area where the U.S. can work with Chile to promote sustainable development of critical minerals...

I hope that we are going to pass a supplemental appropriations bill for Ukraine that will include a dramatic increase in the Global Engagement Center's funding.

The region's people continue to stand up for transparent, accountable government, human rights, and human dignity.

She was an exceptionally tough negotiator.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, very much.

The Biden administration increased its request for assistance to Europe by $10.8 million for fiscal year 2022

If confirmed, I pledge to work with you to advance our nation's interest in this critical region of the world.

It is more acute and critical than ever to stop the democratic backsliding and provide market-based solutions for energy diversification.

USAID is a critical counterweight to the predatory partnerships peddled by authoritarian regimes.

Do you commit to engaging in meaningful consultation while policies are being developed, not just providing notification after the fact?

Do you commit to promptly responding to requests for briefings and information requested by the committee and its designated staff?

The United States is most effective when we partner with our allies and support those striving every day.

I thank the Senator, and I would like to thank each of our nominees for being here today and for answering the questions so attentively.

Do you commit to keep this committee fully and currently informed about the activities under your purview?

It is my pleasure to welcome our nominees to today's hearing.

I just think it is important to get that out there--and I do not think there is any evidence thus far that the Chinese hypersonic weapons are going to be able to exceed what we can do in our country.

I always hate it when they make out the Chinese or the Russians to be 10 feet tall and we are midgets. It is just the opposite, and I just think we have to keep that out there.

I will confirm for you that, yes, our budget is larger than the next 11 combined, including China.

I hope that your Department's Nuclear Posture Review will be drawing inspiration from the President's own views, namely, that we do not need to be the first country to escalate a nonnuclear conflict into a nuclear conflict.

If a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, as President Biden reiterated in Geneva this summer, surely, we should have no issue stating that the sole purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter nuclear attacks against the United…

I just want to say, though, that the Pentagon should not be hyping the threat from hypersonics or goading us into an arms race.