Cory Booker

We know that the Russians have attacked us and are attacking us? This is ongoing right now. We know that there was -- now we have evidence that there were connections between Russian agents and members of his inner circle.

I mean, this whole chapter is sort of shocking me to see what's going on and again, I'm not in the House. But here we have something that is so clearly partisan -- Republicans voting to allow their member to be released but not the…

Well, I'm disappointed. He's himself -- it contradicts his own rhetoric, it contradicts what he said when he was not a president, and he said people should be sitting out, if you have nothing to hide then give an interview.

I'm hoping there's an appetite now for passing it, especially again, my colleagues, regardless what side of your aisle on, we all see the same fact pattern, we all see the same behavior on the part of our president.

What we need is the rule of law. We need checks and balances. We need to make sure that our republic as in and of itself as we stand can withstand a president with the kind of inclinations that he's showing.

That's a very scary thing when it comes to all the issues that he has to deal with, where his impulses seem to be so dangerous contrary to American norms, destructive of our ultimate interests in a functioning democracy.

If he means what he says that he's done nothing wrong, that he hasn't colluded with the Russians, that he hasn't in any way been involved, he should do what he said when he was citizen Trump to others -- if you have nothing to hide, then…

So, we're in troubling times here, and I've been advocating in the Senate, along with Lindsey Graham, to try to do some very basic, pragmatic, bipartisan things to provide more checks and balances to a president that has authoritarian…

Well, to me is a very troubling fact pattern and we see this president who has in my opinion very authoritarian tendencies that upset -- really actually more than upset -- to destroy the norms of our democracy and do border on things that…

The Republicans control the White House with Donald Trump, they control the Senate, and they have the majority of the House. You have had much more experience than I have. For 112 days, this program serving our children has lapsed--112…

For Senator Menendez and I this is such a top priority because, as you know, New Jersey is the most densely populated State in terms of population, and this is one of our most densely populated areas in a densely populated State, so I am…

I think the commitment of being willing to extend the 3x3x3, that is huge, and your willingness to be creative in working with the locals to come up with a solution that works on both sides, that kind of passion is important.

I cannot overState the importance to my constituents and the risks that they face from flooding from the Rahway River.

I understand that, beginning in FY 2017, Congress requested that the Department expand the Pickering and Rangel Programs by ten fellows each.

If confirmed, I will continue the Department's strong support for our LGBTI employees and their families.

There is an indivisibility to human dignity, and the assaults on human dignity that are happening in Yemen diminish the dignity of this country and humanity as a whole.

I am grateful that you are willing to step into what I think is one of the more urgent humanitarian crises on the planet earth with implications for the region.

AQAP remains active in ungoverned spaces in eastern and southern Yemen.

The war in Yemen, which has been fueled and exacerbated by Iranian weapons, has made it more difficult for the United States to pursue its counterterrorism goals mostly in the eastern and southern part of Yemen.

I just appreciate all the work that you have been helping us accomplish this year.

I am particularly interested in hearing how our nominees plan to address the challenges of promoting U.S. values and strategic interests in countries where there is still progress to be made.

No region is immune from human rights abuse or corruption.

Global Magnitsky is a powerful sanctions program and you have my commitment, if confirmed, to support its use as appropriate.

If confirmed, I will work with Embassy Cotonou and the Government of Benin in support of their anticorruption efforts.

Thank you very much.