Chris Van Hollen

Foreign assistance is an important part of how the U.S. engages globally--a way for us to engage local communities and support their goals for a more pluralistic society.

I am proud of the service of our Foreign Service officers and the entire family at the State Department.

Turkey is out to destroy the Syrian Kurds.

Our governments will now launch an 18-month consultation period to determine every element of this program . . . We'll all undertake this effort in a way that reflects the longstanding leadership in global nonproliferation and rigorous…

The Moldovan people have chosen a bold path of reform and Western integration.

We need to make sure we implement fully the CAATSA sanctions.

President Erdogan has repeatedly taken these actions. He has said very publicly that he does not care what the United States says.

President Erdogan has taken Turkey way off track and in the wrong direction, both with respect to NATO commitments overall, as well as other actions, malign actions in the region, and undermining human rights at home.

The challenges these U.N. agencies face today... are enormous.

The U.S. commitment to Israel's security is ironclad.

His actions in Varosha violated U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Democracies do not jail journalists, intimidate academics, and infringe upon freedom of religion.

Erdogan's repression is unbefitting of a democracy and unbefitting of a NATO ally.

I strongly support Israel's right to self-defense and the United States' continued commitment to Israel's security.

In short, we need someone with your knowledge, expertise, and proven record as a diplomat in Brussels as quickly as possible.

I believe that close ties between Brussels and Washington are not just in our national interest, but in the interest of democracies everywhere.

I will work to preserve the path to a two-state solution as the best way to ensure Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state and to give the Palestinians the state they seek.

But if we are going to have an Americas policy we are going to have to really grapple with issues of human rights and democracy.

While the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to our reputation, the Biden administration is doing vital work to reassert the U.S. role in championing democracy and human rights around the globe.

The need for strong effective leadership at the helm of DRL has never been more necessary.

The President has said that he wants to reverse the decision by the Trump administration that shut down our consulate in Jerusalem.

I share the Tunisian people's goal of a democratic government that is responsive to the country's needs, as it battles economic and health crises.

If I am fortunate enough to get confirmed, the most important thing is for neither parties, the Israelis or the Palestinians, to take unilateral action that prevents that from happening.

I think it is really important for there to be elections in the PA, in particular, because we need a shot at new leadership.

I think the United States does not pay enough attention in the Americas.