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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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Sep 14, 2023

We must stand up for peace, security, and the defense of human rights, which is in stark contrast to Russia.

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Sep 14, 2023

Stop the blockade. Stop threatening the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Stop threatening Armenia.

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Sep 14, 2023

I do not think the conditions on the ground merit it, but if you do, it will be interesting to see what the State Department puts in its required report on the question of whether or not--the impact of U.S. assistance on the negotiations.

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Sep 14, 2023

Many of us have been very active in providing funds to demine that area and all the reports we are getting from people on the ground who are involved in the demining effort is that the blockade is having a significant harmful impact.

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Sep 14, 2023

It was undermining confidence in the peace process, and I do not see anything that has changed from that day to this.

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Sep 14, 2023

I do not understand when we come together and we say never again, never again, and here we are before our plain eyes seeing history unfold.

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Sep 14, 2023

I have repeatedly expressed my deep opposition about waiving Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.

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Sep 14, 2023

We must stand up for peace, security, and the defense of human rights, which is in stark contrast to Russia.

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Sep 14, 2023

Talk is worthless when one participant in those talks is carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing.

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Sep 14, 2023

I hope the international community is watching because when President Aliyev is tried for crimes against humanity, as I think he should be, the burden of proof will be very high.

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Sep 14, 2023

Stop the blockade. Stop threatening the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Stop threatening Armenia.

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Sep 13, 2023

Many of us have been very active in providing funds to demine that area and all the reports we are getting from people on the ground who are involved in the demining effort is that the blockade is having a significant harmful impact.

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Sep 13, 2023

I think Azerbaijan's actions over the past 3 years have vindicated my skepticism.

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Sep 13, 2023

Stop the blockade. Stop threatening the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Stop threatening Armenia.

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Sep 13, 2023

For too long we have hedged on Aliyev. I have repeatedly expressed my deep opposition about waiving Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.

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Sep 13, 2023

Talk is worthless when one participant in those talks is carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing.

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Sep 13, 2023

We must stand up for peace, security, and the defense of human rights, which is in stark contrast to Russia.

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Sep 13, 2023

It was undermining confidence in the peace process, and I do not see anything that has changed from that day to this.

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Sep 13, 2023

I do not think the conditions on the ground merit it, but if you do, it will be interesting to see what the State Department puts in its required report on the question of whether or not--the impact of U.S. assistance on the negotiations.

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Sep 13, 2023

I do not understand when we come together and we say never again, never again, and here we are before our plain eyes seeing history unfold.

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Sep 12, 2023

I want to thank you for your efforts to strengthen the rules against insider trading.

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Sep 12, 2023

I also want to commend you on your role, along with the PCAOB, in implementing the legislation that was passed, authored by Senator Kennedy and myself.

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Sep 12, 2023

I want to thank you for your efforts to strengthen the rules against insider trading.

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Sep 11, 2023

Senator Kennedy and I are working now on the holding foreign insiders accountable legislation.

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Sep 11, 2023

I want to thank you for your efforts to strengthen the rules against insider trading.

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