Political Quotes

This is a time in the country when people are losing faith in institutions, particularly young people. And so having these kinds of traditions that people can relate to that help humanize what goes on here I think is really important.

Congress expects the State Department to invest resources to advance human rights, democratic institutions, civil society, freedom of expression and worker rights.

These awards suggest that the Department intends to select awardees for federal funding based on their political ideology, not in the interest of American taxpayers or national security.

This legislation makes clear that the United States must stand firmly for democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law.