Jeanne Shaheen

This is really a question for you and for Ms. Whyche-Shaw because one of the efforts that we have undertaken for several administrations now is to recognize the role of empowering women in the economic life of countries.

I am delighted that you are rejoining the diplomatic arena and, particularly, that you are being nominated to be Ambassador to Serbia.

I believe Nord Stream 2 is a bad deal--a bad deal for Germany, for Ukraine, terrible for all of Europe and the United States.

I look forward to your strong stance when you are confirmed.

I will call on Germany to meet its 2 percent commitment to NATO. That is an important security measure against Russia.

I would like to begin with Ms. Ebong.

The United States and Germany last summer made a joint statement to Ukraine about the importance of taking--of responding to Russia's aggressive behavior in Ukraine.

India is an ally, the world's biggest democracy, but it is a democracy where the rights of women and sexual assault and sexual harassment against women has been rampant over the years.

I do very much appreciate Poland's willingness to support the opposition figures from Belarus who have moved into Poland looking for a safe haven.

I am so disappointed to see what is happening in Poland now.

Democratic values are the foundation of our transatlantic alliance with Slovenia.

Slovenia is working very hard on those issues and pushing for the EU accession.

We need to figure out how we can get in those workers who have histories in the U.S. with our business employers.

I am deeply committed to this issue. I would certainly be committed to working forward in terms of reducing gender disparities.

I am hopeful that, as Ambassador, you will push the Argentine Government to pay off on the debt that they owe to this insurance company.

It is very important that we continue to tackle issues of gender disparities, whether it is with regards to access to health, with regards to access to education, with regards to access to employment, and importantly, with regards to lack…

I could not agree more with that, and I think Lithuania deserves a lot of credit for a small country being willing to stand up in the way that they have.

I hope you will also request from the State Department, once confirmed, that classified briefing...

It is incredibly important that we stand by Lithuania extremely strongly.

Increased Chinese influence in Eastern Europe and also Lithuania...

I was really pleased to see the Biden administration extend the New START treaty, something that I worked on 10 years ago when it was before this body.

Russia's new nuclear weapons and its diversification in dual-use delivery platforms represent a threat to strategic stability.

If confirmed, I look forward to working with you.

I appreciate my colleague from Texas being willing to turn over the floor so that I can give my remarks. Mr. President, I am here today to discuss my concerns about the ongoing partisan obstruction in the Senate. First, as everyone here…

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