Do you commit to engage in meaningful consultation while policies are being deployed, not just providing notification after the fact?

The United States has serious concerns about any ECOSOC NGO committee member insisting NGOs align with particular political positions.

India was just downgraded from the annual report by Freedom House from free to partly free.

Secretary Blinken--I do not know if you saw last week--gave a tremendous speech in Ecuador talking about how we are going to grow democracies in the Western Hemisphere, and the first issue he wanted to talk about was corruption.

The impunity rates in our hemisphere and many countries are just outrageous.

If confirmed, I intend to work to deepen not only the U.S.-Bahrain bilateral relationship and the Bahrain-Israel bilateral relationship.

I think less so with China because I think there is more unity there.

President Biden has said that we are strongest when we conduct our foreign policy based upon our values.

I think it is very important that we have a very strong position--a carrot-stick approach--that we are not going to give them benefits if they are not going to advance the goals that are important.

Do you commit, if confirmed, that our mission in country will always be a safe haven for those trying to exercise their basic human rights?

We know that China is belligerent in the China seas, making claims that are outrageous and affect international commerce and our national security.

with a country that we have a strategic partnership with that is backtracking on their commitments on human rights, we have to be very clear that that is a major concern to us

Do you commit to promptly responding to requests for briefings and information requested by the committee and its designated staff?

I look forward to devoting my time and energy to operationalizing the Bahrain-Israel Abraham Accords agreement.

Kosovo's constitution affords Kosovo Serbs and other minorities extensive rights and protections, but Kosovo still has substantial work to do.

I have some preliminary questions that are asked of all nominees before this committee about the cooperation with our committee.

I absolutely want to continue that outreach.

if I am confirmed, this will also be a big priority to help ensure that the ethnic communities in Kosovo, who have every right to be in their country and to exercise their rights as a citizen, feel safe in doing so.

I agree completely with your focus on Kosovo and the need for Serbia to take action on recognition.

We have found significant challenges on protecting basic human rights.

Bahrain is an important ally of the United States in so many different areas, including our strategies against Iran as well as the Abraham Accords.

Bahrain signing the 2020 Abraham Accords agreement with Israel represents a historic opportunity to deepen our relationship with Bahrain.

Poland's role as a NATO ally and a NATO member and an EU member are linked to the commitments about democratic values.

There are lessons to be learned from Afghanistan, lessons learned over four administrations that led to the results that we saw this past month or two.

Do you commit to keep this committee fully and currently informed about the activities under your purview?