Jeanne Shaheen: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. General, congratulations, and thank you for being willing to take on this task.”

Our fighting force is stronger when any American – regardless of their gender – can meet the toughest military standards in the world.

For the first time in decades, Lebanon has a real chance to reclaim its sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and break free from Iran’s malign influence, but success depends on sustained American support.

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

But they’ll know something about who we were.