Ask the thousands of Afghans who participated in the Loya Jirga last month and overwhelmingly called for Afghanistan to sign the BSA.

Let me reiterate, finally, that the United States has no intention in interfering in the election process.

He argued that it was harsh sanctions that have brought Iran to the negotiating table in the first place.

It is common sense, in my mind, given the current economic circumstances, that we should remove barriers to foreign investment in the United States.

To use the President's words exactly, 'What are we waiting for?'

New Jersey is the pharmaceutical capital of the Nation and the world, medicine cabinet to the world.

My memory is seared by the fact of the 700 New Jerseyians who lost their life on that fateful September day.

I appreciate this opportunity to join Senator Booker in introducing a gentleman from Montclair, New Jersey, to be our next Homeland Security Secretary.

I had legislation last year to deal with this. I am going to reintroduce it again.

Full recovery is not a reality for the people of New Jersey. There are many people who are hurting, Mr. Chairman, and they continue to languish.

I would conclude by pleading that we not avert our gaze from the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding before us.

If, as I regrettably suspect, political transition will not be on the table in any meaningful way any time soon, then our diplomatic effort... has to focus on persuading Teheran and Moscow to get their client out of the business of war…