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Ben Cardin

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Ben Cardin is a United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights throughout his political career. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, Cardin served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2007, where he was known for his work on tax policy and social security reform.

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Feb 10, 2016

I just urge us to think broader as to how we can make the system work for mental health, because historically it has not and today it is still not.

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Feb 10, 2016

Clearly, the factor of concern in Ukraine is Russia and their aggression and what they continue to do in their violations of the Minsk agreements.

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Feb 10, 2016

Corruption is extremely corrosive for development.

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Feb 10, 2016

The United States stands fully ready to play its traditional role of strong support to make sure the agency has the people, the resources, and the technology it needs to carry out these new roles.

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Feb 10, 2016

Our relationship with Brazil has gotten stronger, I think we all would agree, in the last year or 2.

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Feb 10, 2016

I think that is the right blueprint. It is going to take a lot of attention, and there are going to be a lot of bumps along the way.

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Feb 10, 2016

I just really want to underscore the point that Chairman Corker made.

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Feb 10, 2016

I thank my friend from Texas for the work he is doing on the Judiciary Committee. I hope we can continue in that bipartisan spirit to deal with addiction and, I hope, improvements in our criminal justice system, providing resources to…

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Feb 10, 2016

let me first start by thanking Chairman Corker. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has a proud tradition of working on national security and foreign policy issues in the best interest of our country and putting partisan differences…

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Feb 10, 2016

I first thank Senator Kaine for his input in this legislation and so much other legislation that goes through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is an extremely valuable member of our committee, a very good thinker, but more…

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Feb 10, 2016

as I listen to my colleagues, I think we know how proud we are to serve with people who have such deep knowledge and strategic views on how we as a nation can better defend ourselves and lead the world. To Senator Menendez's comments about…

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Feb 10, 2016

But support from the United States can make that more of a reality, so we will be looking forward to your assessment as to what we can do to strengthen that encouragement and our bilateral relationship.

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Feb 10, 2016

I strongly support that, strongly support it, and thank you.

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Feb 10, 2016

We expect that you will have access to all information you need to properly manage the Director General, the IAEA, and represent the United States.

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Feb 10, 2016

I appreciate your commitment on this. I think it is going to require the agency's initiatives in some of these areas, and I look forward to working with you in that regard.

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Feb 10, 2016

The mission of the Bureau of Consular Affairs is to protect the lives and interests of American citizens abroad.

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Feb 10, 2016

I think it is very important that we move forward in the nomination process and have a confirmed Administrator for USAID.

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Feb 10, 2016

We have not seen fit to give them full representation here in the United States Congress.

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Feb 10, 2016

Our goal is to do both of these things at the same time, to increase the efficiency of the government in Baghdad.

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Feb 10, 2016

If we look at the deep problems in Russia today, the motivation there is more corruption than anything else.

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Feb 10, 2016

The Iran Review Act that was passed in a very bipartisan vote, almost an unanimous vote in the United States Congress spells out certain continuing commitments by the administration to keep Congress informed.

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Feb 10, 2016

We have seen this in the Baltic countries.

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Feb 10, 2016

Uruguay has certainly been one of the leaders in our hemisphere working with President Obama to advance human rights issues.

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Feb 10, 2016

I authored it, along with Senators Toomey and Collins--is a logical extension of the program through September, but it allows you to extend it through 2019.

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