Ben Cardin

The bill incentivizes and supplements the retirement savings of moderate-income workers by expanding and enhancing the existing Saver's Credit.

President Biden has indicated that corruption is a core national concern of the United States.

I would ask that you help us and support us in getting that type of legislation to the finish line.

Do we need to look at some changes at the IAEA, recognizing that Iran is not an honest broker here?

I must tell you, I am impressed by his leadership at the IAEA.

We want our embassy to be welcoming to those that are speaking on behalf of human rights within Turkey.

I particularly also want to thank your families. This really is a day for the Senate family.

One of the primary goals of his foreign policy is to stand up to autocracies wherever they occur.

Our shared democratic heritage, including the regular election of legislative bodies to represent our populations, is a foundational aspect of the bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States.

We recognize that the need for peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis, that is in the interest of both Palestinians, Israelis, and the United States and the region for security.

The United States, together with 16 other participating States, invoked the OSCE's Moscow Mechanism in September 2020 to investigate human rights abuses in Belarus.

The resulting OSCE Rapporteur's report on Belarus thoroughly documented ongoing human rights abuses and made specific recommendations.

The NPT is the international legal foundation for efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, one of the greatest threats to our national security.

The President's Interim National Security Guidance states that as we re-engage the international system, we will address the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.

The threats posed by WMD proliferation, cannot be effectively addressed by one nation acting alone.

We are in a somewhat difficult decision right now not to be part of the JCPOA.

I call your attention to a report I authored when I was ranking on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Mr. Putin's use of an asymmetric arsenal to bring down democratic states.

I think as President Biden said, I think, yesterday at the U.N. there is a view that a two-state solution, clearly, is a goal to try to attempt to achieve.

Each of these tenets--or 'pillars,' as we often call them--represents a common interest of all NPT Parties.

If confirmed, I would work within the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to make good on its objective of expanding access to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

We have seen a decline of democracies globally, and certainly within the OSCE region, there has been a significant decline of democratic states.

The corruption is the fuel that allows the autocratic regimes to stay in power.

The key to NATO's success is its ability to maintain unity and resolve, and, if confirmed, I will ensure we hold Allies accountable to the same set of values.

If confirmed, I look forward to increasing our engagement with Allies, including having sometimes difficult but necessary conversations about both our shared values and our shared challenges.

I believe that the provisions of the Treaty are still highly relevant and vital to the preservation of U.S., as well as international, security.