Jun 18, 2019
pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976, I move to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J. Res. 36, relating to the disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the…
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.
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Jun 13, 2019
I rise in support of the motion to discharge Senator Paul's joint resolution, S.J. Res. 20, from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the hopes of having an urgently needed discussion about these sales. Over the past 2 weeks…
Jun 13, 2019
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
May 16, 2019
May 18 marks the 10th anniversary of the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka. In May 2009, the war between the government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, ended. The civil war was a 27-year-long assault on the…
May 15, 2019
today I wish to bring attention to the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian backers' latest assault on innocent civilians under a rain of airstrikes and barrel bombs, which has sparked the worst violence in a year and a half in the…
May 15, 2019
I came to the floor to speak about rising tensions and potential challenges with Iran, but after my distinguished colleague's remarks and as a Member of the Senate Finance Committee who helped write the Affordable Care Act, I wouldn't want…
May 7, 2019
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
May 7, 2019
I come to the floor to once again discuss U.S. policy toward the Russian Federation. I fear this body is in the grips of a paralysis that has rendered us flat-footed in the face of a multitude of threats from Russia. This is not a…
May 2, 2019
I rise to cast my vote in support of the resolution we will shortly be voting on, which sends an important message that this body, directly representing the American people, wishes to end direct U.S. military support for the Saudi-led…
May 1, 2019
freedom of the press is a fundamental human right, a foundational pillar of democracy, and an indispensable check on authoritarian overreach. Today, press freedom is under assault across the globe--including in the United States. As…
Apr 30, 2019
I rise in support of the nomination of R. Clarke Cooper to be an Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the Department of State. The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs plays a critical role in the State…
Apr 30, 2019
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of R. Clarke Cooper
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