I ask unanimous consent that at certain times during my remarks I be allowed to address the Senate in Spanish. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

It is shocking that you can be the referee and the coach.

I rise today to urge leaders across the United States and governments around the world to stand in solidarity with the people of Cuba as they cry out for freedom--for ``libertad''-- and for an end to decades of dictatorship. What is…

J1 programs are some of the most effective and cost efficient public diplomacy programs the United States has.

NATO is the world's most successful political and military alliance in the history of the planet.

Yes. If confirmed, I commit to pushing back against unfair and disproportionate bias against Israel across the international system.

As a Senator I made protection of the environment a priority, from championing the Thirty-by-Thirty proposal to conserve 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030, to passing the landmark bipartisan Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.

We are bound together because the issues of migration have brought us together historically.

I personally believe the United States has to incorporate standards into future trade agreements to safeguard against the deterioration of democratic governance and the proliferation of corruption and human rights abuses.

The president has made it clear that climate consideration shall be an essential element of United States foreign policy and national security.

If confirmed, security cooperation will remain a key priority of mine.

I do not think I have to remind members of this committee, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the importance of our relationship with Canada.