I mention that because in that statute there is a cooperative effort between the executive and legislative branches.

The United States continues to work closely with the European Union (EU) to help Balkan Governments accelerate economic and political reforms.

Corruption is a major constraint to private sector-led economic growth and poverty reduction in Latin America.

State Department overruled the views of the mission.

I would encourage the Government of Ghana to operationalize its new Office of the Special Prosecutor and empower it to conduct its business impartially, including potentially through offering training.

There is a lot of support by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress to make sure that your role is clear that America's strength are our values.

the terms of the peace agreements as it relates to those that have violated human rights, that they are held accountable are consistent with the peace agreements.

I will press Sri Lanka to fully implement its commitments to reconciliation, justice, and accountability.

Child labor in Ghana's cocoa industry continues to be an issue of concern.

The United States and Argentina share a commitment to democratic governance, transparency, and human rights that make us natural allies.

Human rights and democracy are of critical importance to me and though I have not had the opportunity to promote them actively in my career to date, I intend to make them an important factor in my actions at the IMF, if I am confirmed by…

I believe these issues need to be a priority in our cooperation with allies.

There are a lot of concerns about whether America still maintains that global position as it relates to our traditional values.

Since 1998, I have written dozens of scholarly articles recommending how U.S. policymakers should support human rights and democracy promotion in the Middle East.

If we want Venezuela to return to the prosperous constitutional democracy that its people deserve...

the nuclear confrontation is our challenge, but you have a country that is at the bottom on human rights.

I will make it clear that we expect the Government to live up to its obligations to its people.

I initiated and collaborated on numerous legislative efforts, such as advocacy on behalf of political prisoners in the Soviet Union.

I just hope that we will be pretty tough on this.

I thank Senator Durbin for his extraordinary leadership on this issue and so many others. The Dreamers are part of this country. They are America's future. They are helping to build this great Nation, and they need our attention now. The…

a second subject that I wish to talk about today on human rights deals with the collapse in Venezuela. I come to the floor to speak about Venezuela's growing humanitarian tragedy and accelerating economic collapse. Late last June, here on…

I wish to take this time to talk about two matters of human rights, which I know the Presiding Officer has been very much engaged with as an active member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I want to share this information with our…

Over the next 30 years our transportation system...could--could--become a drag if we do not pay attention to investing in America's infrastructure.

the American people understand this bill. They understand this bill will hurt middle-income families, and they know this bill will add to the deficit. They understand the Joint Committee on Tax has scored the bill as adding to the deficit…

Today's topic is critically important, Freight Movement: Assessing Where We Are Now and Where We Need To Go.