Ben Cardin

You have a very distinguished career in understanding the tax laws and advocating on behalf of others.

The opposite would occur.

The prices for prescription drugs continue to sky rocket.

I agree Russian efforts to undermine democratic processes and the sovereignty of its neighbors are unacceptable and require a whole-of-government response.

The relationship between the United States and Europe is in crisis. It has never been this bad in the postwar era.

The administration proposed cutting the overall foreign assistance budget by 30 percent, even though humanitarian need continues to grow worldwide.

My frustration about the Trump administration and where we are globally today and the just absolute need for U.S. leadership here.

I do not think anyone could dispute that that looks at these numbers globally and see how much the United States of America, the most capable country of receiving refugees--how many we are taking in.

If the United States is not in the leadership, the world will not respond.

The administration's budget would cut humanitarian assistance.

We are about 83 percent below where we were just 2 years ago.

The President of the United States reduces the cap on the United States accepting refugees and does not even hit those cap numbers.

Today is World Refugee Day. The United Nations has released its numbers. They are record numbers. 65 million people are displaced. Over 22 million refugees. Almost 2 million asylum seekers.

I just want to make a point about how desperately needed your leadership is to counter the budgetary anemia of the administration as it relates to these programs and the message being sent to the international community on so many issues.

Gains made by the G-5 Sahel Joint Force will not be sustained without comparably strong investments in development and democracy

The budget request... significantly under-invests in democracy, and I think that sends a bad message about our values around the world

The Trump administration once again ignored the will of Congress and submitted a budget request nearly identical to the previous year

The process that you have set up makes it extremely challenging for a small company to be able to pursue a product line exemption.

I share Senator Cantwell's concern that we are getting into a trade war.

The problem is that the way this administration is using 232 is unprecedented.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank both of our nominees for their willingness to serve the public, also thank their families.

This hearing is extremely important, and I thank all of our witnesses.

I don't think is worthy of creating a particular problem of a slowdown because people are slowing to read the message signs.

It seems to me that technology is not going to get the attention it needs in the planning of infrastructure.

Clearly the technology issues need to be part of those conversations.