section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
Bob Menendez
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Robert Menendez is a prominent Democratic politician currently serving as a member of the United States Senate, representing New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has since been re-elected multiple times. Menendez has played a significant role in various policy areas, including foreign relations, immigration reform, and healthcare. He has served on several Senate committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he has been an advocate for human rights and democracy abroad.
I thank my distinguished colleague from New Jersey for allowing me to go first because I have one of our foreign country's Ambassador in my office. Today, in the Senate, we have an opportunity to both alleviate a judicial emergency and…
I come to the floor in advance of next week's summit in Geneva during which President Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time as Commander in Chief, and I would like to share my views on the current state…
The absolute horror of this one incident exemplifies the desperation of an opposition movement constantly under lethal threat from a regime dead set on staying in power.
The repressive reach of this regime came into sharp relief 3 weeks ago when Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega were arrested, victims of a hijacking ordered by the state.
Ultimately, a democratic Belarus is up to its people to determine and to achieve.
The U.S. re-imposition of sanctions on nine Belarusian entities is a welcome development, but it did little to change Lukashenka's calculus.
Belarus is a country at a crossroads. What happens next will impact the lives of future generations.
For the past three decades, the United States has consistently supported a free, independent, and democratic Belarus.
The Biden administration has rightfully made support for human rights the centerpiece of its foreign policy.
The most important thing we can do to be strong vis-a-vis China is to be strong internally.





