Political Quotes

“I know the hour is late, but we have nearly 30 highly qualified Foreign Affairs and Development nominees who are languishing on the Senate floor. We have to confirm these nominees to fully equip the United States to pursue our foreign policy objectives, and I will be asking unanimous consent to confirm each one. My distinguished colleague from Connecticut, Senator Murphy, a member of the committee, is here to join with me in this effort. I know the Presiding Officer is also a distinguished member of the committee. In the nearly 30 years that I have been working on foreign policy, we have never faced such a confluence of global challenges: a once-in-a- century global pandemic; climate change threatening stability, health, and safety across the world; fueling displacement and resource-driven conflicts; great power competition from an increasingly emboldened China and Russia. We have the tools to confront these challenges; to promote American values and interests around the world to advance the safety, health, and economic well-being of all Americans. But we cannot do that when we do not have empowered diplomats and development professionals in place to do so. So I call on this body to confirm these nominees--all of whom the Foreign Relations Committee has moved with bipartisan support--to put the United States in the best position to advance our foreign policy, development, and national security priorities.…”