Bob Menendez

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my statement before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would fight, the young man said. I would give my life for the cause of freedom if only someone would know that I died.

we need to emphasize the reality of political prisoners and transnational repression.

the main reason why Maduro is still in power--is because of the international support that he has received from the adversaries of the United States

Absolutely. And I don't have any more time, but that was because the chair got my name wrong, so, I yield back my negative time. Thanks so much.

the vote the Senate is about to take is about what is right for our Nation. It is part of exercising our most solemn duty as elected officials. It is a recognition that Congress not only has the power to declare war but also should have…

Democracy movements today require the support of the United States and beyond.

This month a United Nations investigative team concluded that Nicaragua's Ortega regime was responsible for crimes against humanity.

Taiwan is a key trading partner with whom we have a strategic relationship that is intimately intertwined with our economic security.

Taiwan is a key trading partner with whom we have a strategic relationship that is intimately intertwined with our economic security.

For this simple reason, I believe we cannot ignore when one of our free trade partners, specifically Nicaragua, becomes a brutal dictatorship.

For this simple reason, I believe we cannot ignore when one of our free trade partners, specifically Nicaragua, becomes a brutal dictatorship.

I cannot think of any other dictatorship, specifically one committing crimes against humanity, that we willingly provide duty-free benefits to.

It also helps reduce our reliance on China, by making it more cost-effective to import from low- and middle-income countries.

It also helps reduce our reliance on China, by making it more cost-effective to import from low- and middle-income countries.

I cannot think of any other dictatorship, specifically one committing crimes against humanity, that we willingly provide duty-free benefits to.

This month a United Nations investigative team concluded that Nicaragua's Ortega regime was responsible for crimes against humanity.

So I am worried that while we are talking broadly, the effect in Puerto Rico for the 3.5 million United States citizens is disproportionate.

I cannot think of any other dictatorship, specifically one committing crimes against humanity, that we willingly provide duty-free benefits to.

The CAA of 2021 clearly specifies that 'the Secretary shall,' not may, 'shall distribute up to 200 residency positions each year.'

I want to just specifically thank you, not just for your work on behalf of veterans, but all folks who have mobility challenges.

It also helps reduce our reliance on China, by making it more cost-effective to import from low- and middle-income countries.

We also conveyed our grave concerns over the significant institutional damage the precedent of early termination would cause.

I was pleased to see in the recent release of the annual human rights report that the department again pointed out these missions as a form of forced labor.

For this simple reason, I believe we cannot ignore when one of our free trade partners, specifically Nicaragua, becomes a brutal dictatorship.