Ed Markey

In 2013, President Obama's nuclear employment guidance concluded that we could reduce our deployed stockpile by up to one-third.

President Trump systematically dismantled the arms control architecture that you will oversee as undersecretary.

If confirmed, will you advocate for the president to recommit to the Arms Trade Treaty?

North Korea's unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs constitute serious threats to international peace and security and the global nonproliferation regime.

It is impossible to think of anyone more qualified for this job.

The Biden administration's top priorities are developing an ambitious U.S. target and working with countries around the world.

President Biden has been clear that he supports protections for LGTBQI+ people, as do I.

The U.S. must reassert itself as a global leader capable of confronting complex challenges.

Foreign disinformation is a threat to our democracy and a tool our adversaries wield against us.

I am committed to making sure that the Department requests the necessary resources in FY 2022 to address the global pandemic.

I will strongly support the administration's commitment to multilateralism to surge broad and equitable global vaccine distribution.

Ambassador Henry Kissinger has said that Samantha, 'has an excellent analytical mind, and even on matters where I might have come to different conclusions, I respected her analysis.'

The effect of that arrangement did dramatically reduce the ability of Iran to have a quick breakout time towards producing a nuclear weapon.

I applaud Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for taking this subject up as one of the first things that she does.

If I could just move over to Burma, that recent coup carried out by the Burmese military against the democratically-elected civilian government has been condemned by the Biden administration.

I think you would be enormous assets to ensuring that we have a safer better world that we are living in for everyone in our society.

Samantha has been known to be ferocious in the pursuit of justice, human rights, and democracy.

It is clear we need to build back a better nuclear posture.

As part of the Iran nuclear deal, Iran reduced, reduced, its stock of low-enriched uranium by 98 percent to 300 kilograms.

I think it is going to be vital to appoint a seasoned expert on those issues.

The single greatest existential threat in the region is a nuclear Iran, and we must take that off the table.

I think it is very important. I am looking forward to working with you on that.

What will the Biden administration do to ensure that the vaccine is disseminated quickly and fairly so that every country has a chance to protect their citizens regardless of their wealth?

I think it is just a huge historical change of direction and congratulations on having John Kerry be named as your partner on those issues.

We have to have a trial. And then at the same time, we have to begin the work of confirming Joe Biden's cabinet officials of putting his new bold agenda for the country on the docket of the United States Senate.