The safe return of wrongfully detained U.S. nationals is a top priority for the Biden administration.

I have long believed that state sponsor of terrorism designations should be used for states that are terrorists, based on fact, analysis, and intelligence.

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

Here is an example. We hear we want reform at the U.N., but we can't put the person there in charge of helping us reform the U.N. I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 462, Julieta Valls…

Well, let's see if we get a lucky one. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 453, David L. Cohen, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador…

So we will continue to have conflict and stabilization without anybody being be in charge. I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 318, Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Representative…

All right. I heard a lot of my colleagues talk about how we should get more SIV people from Afghanistan. This is the person who could help us do it. I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No…

I can't wait to hear the next objection to someone who would be Ambassador to Israel--to Israel. I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 452, Thomas R. Nides, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador…

So we will have no Ambassador in Israel as we deal with the challenges of Iran and others in the region. It is mind-boggling, all of those who get up here and talk about our ally, the State of Israel, the importance of the State of Israel…

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 461, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of the Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of…

It is disingenuous to suggest that this can all happen by the majority leader and 60 votes. There were no calls when Republicans controlled this Chamber for votes on each and every nominee. On the contrary, as the leader said, large…

I rise today to express my enthusiastic support for the nomination of Ambassador Isobel Coleman to be Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming at the United States Agency for International Development. As the world faces mounting…