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Chris Van Hollen

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Chris Van Hollen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2017. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has focused on issues such as economic policy, healthcare, and education reform.

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Oct 31, 2023

What is your plan beyond urging that something be done when--or pleas continue to be ignored?

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Oct 31, 2023

Hamas must immediately release all the hostages, and as Israel conducts its operations, many of us believe it should prioritize returning the hostages safely home.

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Oct 31, 2023

The President has been very clear about the need to distinguish between Hamas and the overwhelming number of Gaza's over 2,000,000 Palestinian civilians who have nothing to do with Hamas.

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Oct 31, 2023

I agree that we have to provide the people of Ukraine with military assistance that they need to defend themselves against Putin's aggression.

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Oct 31, 2023

It must conduct its operations in accordance with the laws of war.

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Oct 31, 2023

All of us agree that Israel not only has the right but the duty to defend itself and eliminate the threat from Hamas.

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Oct 31, 2023

What is your plan beyond urging that something be done when--or pleas continue to be ignored?

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Oct 30, 2023

A number, she said, which should shake us to our core. I agree.

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Oct 30, 2023

All of us agree that Israel not only has the right but the duty to defend itself and eliminate the threat from Hamas.

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Oct 30, 2023

Hamas must immediately release all the hostages, and as Israel conducts its operations, many of us believe it should prioritize returning the hostages safely home.

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Oct 30, 2023

What is your plan beyond urging that something be done when--or pleas continue to be ignored?

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Oct 30, 2023

It must conduct its operations in accordance with the laws of war.

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Oct 30, 2023

I agree that we have to provide the people of Ukraine with military assistance that they need to defend themselves against Putin's aggression.

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Oct 25, 2023

I would like to pick up on a question I think Senator Duckworth raised regarding diversifying energy supplies--gas supplies away from Russia.

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Oct 25, 2023

I appreciate that and we have been following closely the impact of the oil price cap as well that was placed on Russia, which seems to have had some--a pretty significant bite.

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Oct 25, 2023

I would like to pick up on a question I think Senator Duckworth raised regarding diversifying energy supplies--gas supplies away from Russia.

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Oct 24, 2023

I appreciate your sort of going back and taking a look at how we can better respond in a more targeted way.

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Oct 24, 2023

I appreciate your sort of going back and taking a look at how we can better respond in a more targeted way.

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Oct 24, 2023

Back in August 2022, the Biden administration put forward its U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, which explicitly said it was crafted to 'incorporate lessons learned from overly securitized approaches.'

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Oct 24, 2023

I would like to pick up on a question I think Senator Duckworth raised regarding diversifying energy supplies--gas supplies away from Russia.

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Oct 24, 2023

We have been following closely the impact of the oil price cap as well that was placed on Russia, which seems to have had some--a pretty significant bite.

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Oct 23, 2023

I appreciate your sort of going back and taking a look at how we can better respond in a more targeted way.

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Oct 23, 2023

Back in August 2022, the Biden administration put forward its U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, which explicitly said it was crafted to 'incorporate lessons learned from overly securitized approaches,' to the Sahel.

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Oct 19, 2023

No. No. No. But what you are doing is saying--you are questioning--based on certain remarks made by some students, you are questioning them all.

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