the Obama administration needs a fresh approach that leans more in the direction of strategic pressure instead of strategic patience

It is pretty amazing to me that, when our colleagues in the Senate go to visit in Cuba, they do not visit with human rights activists, political dissidents, independent journalists.

We have got to break that idea, because, if, globally, the message we send is that, in order to meet the government officials of a country, that we cannot meet with human rights activists, political dissidents, independent journalists...

Bahrain's main opposition party has refused to participate in the national dialogue process to protest authorities prosecuting some of its senior members for exercising their right to free speech.

I certainly appreciate your service in your previous iteration, and now, I am sure, with your present leadership.

My amendment prohibits fast track for Tier 3 human trafficking countries, signed into law by President Obama as part of the Trade Promotion Authority.

Malaysia should not continue to expect to be treated with kid gloves, and the 2015 TIP report should not exculpate Malaysia from the shortcomings in its legal obligations, both international and domestic, to protect victims of human…

I think without question that establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been one of the cornerstone achievements of the law.

The deal doesn't provide for any time anywhere inspections.

the government of Malaysia is making significant efforts to combat human trafficking in its country.

The basis for this cynical and manipulative recommendation is simple.

This vacancy leaves no dedicated senior official to fight the battles on behalf of the trafficking office.