the foreign policy of the current administration has been marked by chaos, by undermining the very idea of diplomacy

we need stable, skilled, seasoned leadership to address the enormous challenges fragile states pose

I cannot see the hollowing out of our State Department and remain silent

I rise to explain my opposition to the bill that is before the Senate, the banking deregulation bill, S. 2155. First, I would like to say I am appalled this is how the Senate is spending its time this week. Three weeks ago, 17 students and…

I wish to affirm the partnership between the United States and Guatemala. I also rise to speak to the crucial role the Guatemalan attorney general has in efforts to strengthen the rule of law and the importance of the selection of the…

I am stunned by President Trump's willful paralysis when it comes to holding Russia accountable on threats made crystal clear by our intelligence community. Indeed, it has been more than a year since 17 U.S. intelligence agencies issued…

I hope and I look forward to working with the committee to explore policy options to address this threat to American businesses.

That is why protecting our reputation and the investments we have put into it is so important.

The United States is the world's leader in trusted and recognized brands, the ones most in demand.

This recent GAO report confirms what I have been hearing from so many of my constituents.

I appreciate the senior Senator from Florida, and the grief he represents through his State, coming to the floor and speaking about the lives which were lost and the clarion call for us to act. I come to the floor today because 2 weeks…

I come to the floor today, fully aware that time is running out for America's Dreamers. Their fates rest in our hands. Their futures hang in the balance of our votes, and what Dr. King called ``the fierce urgency of now'' is officially…