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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 rise today to express my support for the nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to be our next Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ambassador Power's qualifications for this position are beyond dispute. Her…
I think I will get done before, but, in case, I ask unanimous consent to be able to finish my statement before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered Nomination of Samantha Power
If confirmed, both of you will confront serious issues and challenges and a department in need of repair and rebuilding.
I am heartened by the Biden administration's emphasis on nominating knowledgeable and seasoned leaders with rich foreign policy experience.
the cost of inaction is far higher than the cost of creating a modern, sustainable clean-energy economy.
It is important to me and to the Secretary that you know that I have repeatedly demanded the release of Mark Frerichs, who has been held by the Taliban since February 2020.
The Biden administration has made its decision to draw down from Afghanistan by September 11th of this year.
The bill ensures the U.S.'s position to compete with China across all dimensions of national and international power for decades to come.
Yesterday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which I chair, voted out, in a bipartisan fashion, the Strategic Competition Act, 21 to 1--which is rare around here these days.
I think we have to be clear-eyed and sober about Beijing's intentions and calibrate our policies and strategy accordingly.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
I rise today to speak on the United States Climate Leadership on International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement Act of 2021--the U.S. CLIMATE Act. Mr. President, climate change represents a clear and present threat to the…
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