Barbara A. Leaf: “The President's vision for a collaborative partnership with the countries of the Middle East comes in the wider context…”

The brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi was absolutely unacceptable.

If confirmed, I will take great satisfaction in working to build foundations of democracy and good governance through all means available to us.

If confirmed, I intend to deepen our diplomatic outreach to press countries of origin to repatriate their citizens from northeast Syria.

The United States has a unique opportunity to stand with the people of Iraq against Iran.