I hope we will be able to get the cooperation in a timely way so that the committee can have this information before we are called upon to act on your nomination.

I know your commitment to our national security and to foreign policy, and I know you all will be great additions to our committee.

Do you agree with me that creating stable, democratic, and free societies around the world that support the aspirations of their people, including basic human rights, is in our long-term national security interests?

We need to stand up to this bully in Moscow and increase the cost for his behavior.

I want to thank you for being responsive to our questions today, and I thank you for being willing to put up with such a long day.

This hearing is about Mr. Tillerson and Mr. Tillerson's views, though I think we are going to have some specific questions because of statements made by Mr. Trump.

Thousands of people in Russia have been harmed or killed as a result of Mr. Putin's leadership, and millions have been impacted by that.

Well, again, Senator Corker, thank you very much for the accommodations in this hearing.

Last week, the intelligence community found that Mr. Putin did, indeed, direct efforts to interfere in our elections.

And this year under the National Defense Authorization Act, that was extended globally and now applies to human rights violations throughout the world.

It requires those of us who believe in the enduring values of the democratic experiment to nurture and support it.

There is going to be an economic price you are going to pay.

may I ask my colleague to yield for just one moment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator from Iowa yield?

Thank you. I appreciate the courtesy. I just wanted to take this time to welcome Senator Van Hollen to the Senate. Senator Van Hollen gave his maiden speech from the desk that was held by Senator Mikulski. I know Senator Mikulski would be…

first I want to thank Senator Durbin for his comments about the policy of repealing the Affordable Care Act and not knowing what comes next, the impact it is going to have on people from Illinois. I am going to talk about people in…

it is with a renewed sense of purpose that I reintroduce my resolution on the Emoluments Clause. It is a resolution intended to uphold the values and strictures of one of our most sacred documents. I am referring, of course, to the…

You have support on both sides of the aisle to reinforce American values in Singapore and elsewhere.

Yes, I believe the U.S. Fifth Fleet Headquarters should remain based in Bahrain.

We worked with the international community, especially neighboring African countries, to force President Jammeh to respect the results of the election and give up power peacefully.

I look forward to building on these past experiences and working with President Trump, Congress and other key stakeholders to advance human rights and democracy.

Promoting human rights and democracy has been a key part of my work on Africa, both in the field and in the Department.

Promoting human rights and democracy has been a top priority of mine, both during my government service and as a law professor.

China's lack of willingness to play the role that has to be played has got to change.

I think credibility is very important.

Supporting Tunisia's democratic transition following its Arab Spring revolution was central to my tenure.