Jeanne Shaheen

I am very honored to be able to join Senator Kaine in doing introductions this morning.

I share your deep concern about what is happening now in Afghanistan, and the women and girls who are now at risk.

It is a shared problem between the United States and Mexico, and I commit to working with the Mexican Government.

I hope you will agree to do that if confirmed.

One of my biggest areas of concern is what happens to the women and girls in Afghanistan.

Her career has spanned 25 years crossing the Pond to work on transatlantic security issues both in and out of government.

I understand very clearly the importance of Ms. Smith's experience and expertise in what she will bring to this role.

They are often the most vulnerable in their communities and ones we need to make sure that they are receiving attention.

Investing in women and girls cannot be a side show, an afterthought. It really has to be the main event.

I totally agree with your comment about cultural exchanges being an initial investment in our foreign allies.

The J-1 Visa Program, now called BridgeUSA, is a valuable foreign policy tool and an important public diplomacy program.

We need to get more older workers into the workplace, and we need to get more immigrants into the workplace.

I was disappointed to see the administration's ultimate decision to release just 22,000 additional visas.

I can tell you this: you have my commitment that next year we will not be dealing with this at the last minute.

I was pleased to see the DFC's announcement this summer (July 1) that it will mobilize at least $12 billion by 2025 as part of its new commitment to invest in businesses that advance gender equity in emerging markets as part of its 2X…

It is disappointing to me that we have seen efforts in Congress blocked, Congress after Congress, by the home builders.

How involved is the FBI in the cooperative effort in the administration to take a look at what's happening with these attacks?

So our guidance to industry is not to pay the ransom.

It wasn't clear to me, looking at your budget request, exactly where that was covered.

I hope the House also quickly acts to pass in. This bill would allow the CIA Director, the Secretary of State, and leadership at other Federal agencies to provide injured employees with additional financial support for brain injuries.

Well, thank you very much.

The Grenadier Sighting System is a critical piece of technology that provides soldiers with invaluable day and night-time fighting capabilities for the M320 Grenade Launcher.

I have met with our European allies and the Arctic States are very interested in working with us on those capabilities.

As advocates for full and equal participation in American democracy, we are alarmed by the accelerating adoption of State and local policies that make voting disproportionately more difficult for members of communities that have…

I appreciate that, but that hasn't happened as expeditiously in New Hampshire, as the school districts really need it to happen.