Jeanne Shaheen

I am delighted to be here this morning to introduce Joey Hood to this committee.

Probably even more concerning, Senator Kaine, than the restrictions that you cited that the Federal Government has done over our history is the fact that there are some who want to return to those restrictive policies.

Reserving the right to object. One of Congress's most basic jobs is the power of the purse. Americans rely on this body to provide Federal funds for programs that support national defense, small businesses, border defenses, conservation of…

I come to the floor today as the current chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies because I want to pay tribute to the clerk who has worked with me for the last 6 years but who has…

We would have been better off had we had U.S. and other allied ships in the Black Sea region when Putin invaded Ukraine.

I am really pleased to be able to come to the floor this morning to join my colleagues Senator Tillis, from North Carolina; Senator Ernst, from Iowa; Senator Blunt, from Missouri--and we are hoping to be joined by Senator Coons, from…

I think we are going to have to be much more visionary about how we think about this in the future.

I hope, again, that you will take back just how important it is in New Hampshire--and I am sure it is true of the other states that members represent here--the work that gets done.

One of the things I found particularly frustrating when I first got to the Senate was the fact that under our FEMA requirements you had to build back exactly the way it was before.

We have a lot of tools through our public diplomacy platform

We should not let Vladimir Putin starve millions of people in Africa and Latin America.

It is absolutely critical that the multiple donors that commit to funding Ukrainian reconstruction actually step up, that there be burden sharing.

The relationship between the United States and Estonia is strong.

I am really grateful for your partnership and for the leadership that you have shown in helping to lead the Congressional support for Ukraine.

I commit to this committee that this will be a part of my ongoing conversation with Russian officials that there will--this will never go unsaid, the importance of the release of the wrongfully detained.

Of course, the first priority is to ensure that Ukraine prevails in the war.

There is a shortfall with respect to Ukraine. And that is not acceptable.

We are seeing the results of not keeping a focus on what is happening there.

The use of nuclear weapons would bring severe consequences and extremely irresponsible

Accountability, transparency, oversight, return on investment are absolutely critical because if the money is not wisely spent, if we cannot account for the money, there will not be a next tranche.

Latvia spends more than 2 percent on--to meet its defense commitments.

I will encourage Romania's efforts to foster a business climate that facilitates U.S. investment.

I would welcome the opportunity to work with you and your staff on those issues, should I be fortunate enough to be confirmed.

A strong, democratic Armenia will be in a better position to freely choose their own partners and allies.

Today, we have an opportunity to strengthen this relationship by easing economic and food insecurity caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.