I think they are all important points about the economics of the issues.

That is not doing a service to the people of this country, because we should be working together to give you the budget support that you need.

I do remain deeply concerned about the resources for the Western Hemisphere. They are insufficient to meet the challenges of the region and its importance to our own economic prosperity, security, and our shared interests in health and…

I think we find it very exciting. You are really leveraging the strength of America, the strength of America in our science and technology and what we have been able to discover and share with the world, as well as our entrepreneurial…

They are very concerned about that.

I think moving in that direction would be exactly what Russia does not want to see happen.

What has undercut Russia's relationship with the West and NATO is President Putin and his aspirations for an antiquated notion of empire.

there is only one entity responsible for the imprisonment of Alan Gross, and that is the Cuban regime.

Russia does not want to see NATO expanded on their borders.

It is common sense that we should not ask the Government of Iran or Egypt or China for permission to support advocates of free speech, human rights, or political pluralism, or to provide uncensored access to the Internet or social media.

The Holocaust survivor assistance that is in this budget for the first time will provide direct help to Holocaust survivors.

The United States is the largest provider of humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees outside Syria, $1.7 billion in aid.

Development assistance is a critical part of our national security interest, and the Obama administration has made it clear that our national security budget includes the development assistance programs.

I thank Senator Shaheen for her leadership on these issues and so many other issues in the Senate. I listened to the Senator's comments and I fully concur in the information the Senator has brought forward, that paycheck fairness is not…

It is not just my wife, I also have two beautiful grandchildren, granddaughters, and they are going to do just fine, but I want to make sure they are treated fairly in the workplace--and I want all people treated fairly in the workplace. I…

I would just point out that the acknowledgement of a Palestinian state is up front. It seems to me that the U.S. position is a clear--as part of the outcome, the international recognition of a Jewish state. That is not a negotiable point.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is considered expired. The amendment was ordered to be…

I have been very vocal in the human rights violations that have occurred in Syria.

The only way that we can try to reduce this type of action in the future is to make it clear those that are responsible are, in fact, held accountable by the international community.

I want to thank all of you for being here. The three nominees, you are great. I am going to do everything I can in my power to get you confirmed.

If Congress lacks the will to act on the greatest threat to our environment, than I believe EPA must act to regulate carbon pollution.

But Syria's aggression against its own people--there is no question in my mind it has to be held accountable, and we have said that we will.

Madam Chairman, thank you for holding today's hearing to fill three critical positions within our Federal Government.

I do not see the visit of a Cabinet-level officer to Taiwan as being the litmus test for what constitutes a robust relationship

the numbers are in--over 7 million Americans have enrolled through the health exchanges around the Nation. When we passed the Affordable Care Act 4 years ago, projections were that we would hit the 7 million mark of enrollees at the close…