Bob Menendez

Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, thank you for calling this hearing.

We emphatically share the belief that no single entity... can do this alone to combat a crime as complex as trafficking.

I rise to call upon the administration to take urgent action, as we did in 2012-2013, to pressure Rwanda to end its support for United Nations sanctioned M23 rebels and stop destabilizing eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, and…

If we are serious about combatting human trafficking, the United States must redouble our support for policies and programs that empower women and girls.

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…

it's one of the joys of being here is to work on this issue in a bipartisan way.

The vast majority of trafficking victims are women and girls.

Simply put, we see ourselves reflected in this historic nomination.

Simply put, we see ourselves reflected in this historic nomination.

I'm curious. During this hearing, I was writing down the names of high schools and community colleges...

this year marks the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United States and Chile and 20 years since Congress approved a free-trade agreement between our two countries. In April, I led a codel to Chile. I had a chance to meet…

We emphatically share the belief that no single entity... can do this alone to combat a crime as complex as trafficking.

It is an absolute travesty that traffickers are preying on Venezuelans fleeing for their lives from their country.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, for convening today's meeting.

If we are serious about combatting human trafficking, the United States must redouble our support for policies and programs that empower women and girls.

It is despicable that they take advantage of Putin's invasion to exploit Ukrainian refugees.

Simply put, we see ourselves reflected in this historic nomination.

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…

I hope that, at some point, we are just not going to keep giving time to the industry to do that, which I think they do not really want to do.

There wasn't a lot of appetite to engage in that honest conversation.

A strong, independently funded CFPB is essential to protecting consumers from harmful practices like we have seen at Wells Fargo--$3.6 billion.

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…

Rolling back DACA is one of the solutions that we should give consideration to.

I hope that, at some point, we are just not going to keep giving time to the industry to do that, which I think they do not really want to do.

That is what I hope we are working to prevent.