Bob Menendez: “I come to the floor today to ask for unanimous consent for Jay Snyder, our nominee to be a member of the U.S. Advisory…”

“I come to the floor today to ask for unanimous consent for Jay Snyder, our nominee to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Around the world today, American values are in direct competition with powerful autocratic regimes. From Iranian protestors struggling against a misogynistic theocracy in Tehran to the African and Latin- American nations combating Russian propaganda, to the information warfare China directs across the Taiwan Strait, in every case, a well- run American public diplomacy program is often the best tool we have to make the case for our vision of the world--a world that respects international law, that supports free speech, and defends fundamental rights. And the members of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy are essential to this effort. Since 1948, the Commission has worked to understand and inform foreign publics. And whether it is our people-to-people exchanges that introduce the world to our country or confronting the deluge of misinformation meant to undermine democracies across the globe, Jay Snyder's perspectives and expertise will be critical. He has a career spanning public service, academia, philanthropy, and the private sector, working throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He has served on the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy before, starting in 2003.…”