Chris Van Hollen

Today, Beijing, Moscow, and their kleptocratic partners are driving global authoritarian expansion.

Strategic competition with the People's Republic of China is a defining feature of the 21st century.

I believe we need to reinvigorate our diplomatic presence and outreach to New Zealand and Samoa.

I am pleased to hear your response to Senator Murphy with respect to working with our Israeli partners to make sure that Palestinians in East Jerusalem can vote and make sure that that is not an excuse for not going forward with the…

I do have some serious concerns with the current disconnect in our policy with respect to Canada and travel to the United States.

The United States is at our best when we are a helpful and active broker for peace, when we are a friend of Israel but when we are also acting to try to bring the Palestinians to the negotiating table.

The United States remains unwavering in its commitment to Israel's security supported by a 10-year/$38 billion Memorandum of Understanding.

This committee, the Senate, and the Congress as a whole have repeatedly confirmed our unwavering support for Israel's security.

We need ambassadors in place to project U.S. power, to assist our citizens, and to promote our companies.

President Biden has made clear his commitment to ensure that Iran will never develop a nuclear weapon.

The DPRK's unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs constitute serious threats to international peace and security.

I will be submitting a question for the record on the administration's full compliance with the BRINK Act.

President Biden has made it clear that he will recalibrate our relationship with Saudi Arabia in human rights and other matters that complicate the relationship.

We are less safe when our national security agencies are so short staffed.

I think that is just the right thing to do.

The U.S.-Israel relationship has long been based on both common values and strategic interests to remain united in our shared commitment to democracy, economic prosperity, and regional security.

I think the goal of the ambassador is to articulate the vision of the President and the Secretary of State, but to try to keep the parties not creating an atmosphere that we cannot move forward on a vision of a two-state solution.

Senator Van Hollen and I just returned from a trip to Israel to meet with the new Government. Incredibly impressive, this coalition that has come together, an unlikely one.

Under President Erdogan that is not the reality, and as it is in life, we have to deal with that which is the reality

We were pleased to see that after over a year of no government, last Friday we finally have a government in Lebanon.

The sort of permanent agenda item on the Human Rights Council questioning Israel that we had found objectionable

I am thrilled with the appointment. As you may know, I come from a Foreign Service family and very interested and focused on ensuring the strong morale and support for the Foreign Service.

I helped write the Caesar Act and I do not want to give relief to the Assad regime.

My question is does the president plan to continue with that commitment to open the consulate and what would be the timetable?

When you purchase the S-400, which is in violation of CAATSA, that I helped write