Jeanne Shaheen

I think it is really important for us to remember the lessons of Iraq and some of the other countries where we have made commitments.

It was really heartwarming to drive down the roads and see kids walking along flashing victory signs when they saw our military vehicles.

They were interested in trying to maintain stability in that part of Syria.

I think Senator McCain's assessment that we are going to be seeing some rather big changes coming in the near future is going to be something that all of us are going to be very aware of.

When we support women in developing countries, that they tend to give back more to their families, to their communities, and to their countries.

It is important for men to understand that women are productive and engaged members of their societies.

This goes to educating girls. This goes to empowering women, whether it is through small business empowerment programs or through their own maternal health.

As an example, the administration stripped all reference to sexual and reproductive health and rights from the State Department's Human Rights Report.

I am concerned that this administration is beginning to chip away at that commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment.

We all miss him already, and I think the model of service that he set for everyone in the country is important for us to share with the next generation.

I am concerned by the decision to revoke the stabilization funds for that region.

I have long believed that our diplomatic and developmental effort to keep us from having our defense capabilities are very important.

If you are confirmed in your role as Ambassador, what you could do to encourage the Moroccan Government to better address both human trafficking and other human rights violations?

I look forward to working with you in that effort.

If I am confirmed, that will be one of the main priorities of engagement with Uzbekistan.

But as much as we collaborate, if we zero out a program, it still leaves a vacuum there.

We need to reach out to our alliances around the world and again measure our success not by the dollars we invest but by those, the numbers, that we lift out of poverty.

I am troubled because in the last two presidential budgets, the administration has proposed to zero out the funding for Food for Peace.

We have got to make sure that people feel like they have a future in their own countries.

Thank you and congratulations to each of you for being willing to accept these nominations at this difficult time in the world and given the challenges that you have already referenced in the countries that you will be going to, if…

A policy that is supposed to result in a reduction in the number of abortions is actually going to increase the number of abortions and the number of unintended pregnancies.

It prohibits the U.S. military from continuing to provide aerial refueling for the Saudi-led coalition unless the Secretary of State repeatedly certifies that the Government of Saudi Arabia and the UAE are taking steps to end the civil…

It does not give Ankara a pass on incursion on the human rights issues, does not give them a pass on imprisoning a fellow American.

I would argue that the language in the defense bill actually urges us to ensure that our allies are working to reduce casualties and to comply with what is international law.

This committee passed a bipartisan resolution that Senator Young and I sponsored...