as we are winding down this debate that has been extraordinary not only because of its unanimity, which I think is incredibly important when we are facing a challenge in the national security interests of the United States, but also…

I thank the chairman. Earlier when the chairman couldn't be on the floor, I thanked him for his leadership in the committee, for creating an environment that is bipartisan. At a time in which bipartisanship in the Senate is a continuing…

let me first start off by thanking the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chairman Corker and Ranking Member Cardin, for creating the environment to have strong bipartisan legislation on a critical issue that affects the…

Lopez is convicted in a sham trial, I think 13 years in jail.

When you cut democracy and governance by 38 percent, it does not lead us in the right direction.

If confirmed, I will encourage the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to remove legal and practical barriers to the formation and free operation of political parties.

I think drug trafficking overall is a national security threat to the United States.

If we are going to get anything out of this agreement, it has to be enforced.

U.S. support for democracy and governance in Nicaragua is, and will remain if I am confirmed, a top priority for the United States.

I think I could probably not find anybody on this committee who believes that the last report did not meet that standard in the questions of Malaysia and Cuba and some other places.

Cyprus is the only European country where the United States still maintains an arms embargo.

I think it does not take a lot to acknowledge that if Greek and Turkish Cypriots come to an agreement...