05/09/2018
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"It is not in the national interests of the United States, or of its security, to send people back when our own career diplomatic people tell us that the situation on the ground is not conducive to ret..."
"Again, Day 1, in talking to the staff of the bureaus, I will include human rights as one of our core responsibilities to promote overseas."
"Do you believe that promoting democracy and human rights abroad is in the U.S. national interest?"
"If I am--if confirmed, it will be incumbent upon me, and I would push to ensure nonproliferation."