Bob Menendez

We must take advantage of the opportunity to deepen our engagement with the people of Malawi.

We are watching the pre-electoral environment closely, and we continue to stress the importance of freedom of expression throughout.

If confirmed, I would take all allegations of human rights abuses seriously, speak out against any unlawful killings, and press for accountability.

Accountability for security force abuses, including unlawful killings, remains a problem in Madagascar.

Helping grow democratic and citizen responsive governance abroad underpins the success of U.S. relief and development missions.

I believe it is critically important that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) maintain competitive and transparent processes for providing grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.

Every person has an affirmative duty to help create an environment in which human rights are promoted and respected.

Corruption is extremely damaging to the governance and overall functioning of every country, and Bangladesh is no exception.

I was a vocal high-profile advocate of democracy and human rights.

Those responsible for killings, arbitrary detentions, and other human rights abuses and violations must be held accountable.

Multilateral action is key to our engagement strategy on Nicaragua.

The administration has stated since the onset of the April crisis that those responsible for committing human rights violations and abuses must be held accountable.

If confirmed, I will continue to support these types of anti-corruption and good governance efforts to promote accountability and combat corruption and impunity in Honduras, particularly among government officials.

I will urge Suriname to join the Western Hemisphere's emerging diplomatic consensus against the Maduro regime.

I appreciate that. I just hope we can end that chapter in a different way than it is right now.

I am seriously concerned about Honduras in two ways--well, in many ways, but let me just focus on two.

There is widespread evidence that Ortega, his family, and his political allies have plundered Nicaragua state coffers and have personally profited from the Albanista accounts funded by the Venezuelan Government.

Now, to date, the Nicaraguan military at an institutional level has refused to participate in Ortega's Government's campaign of violence against its own citizens, which is a good thing.

Have you had an opportunity to look at Senator Rubio's and my legislation, the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act, by any chance?

Will you work with our allies to ensure they join us in deploying this powerful tool, particularly as it relates to the other embassies you will find yourself on the ground with?

Sanctions play an essential part in demonstrating our seriousness about our concerns on human rights issues.

There is no space left for ambiguity about the reign of violence that Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have unleashed against their own population.

We must support reform efforts to promote the rule of law and transparency, and to confront impunity, notably, as Senator Cardin said, for the 2016 murder of indigenous leader and environmental activist Berta Carceres.

It is not in the national interests of the United States, or of its security, to send people back when our own career diplomatic people tell us that the situation on the ground is not conducive to return a large number of those nationals.

I believe stronger action is needed. That is why I introduced bipartisan legislation last month with Senator Rubio to increase targeted sanctions against Nicaraguan officials involved in human rights abuses and efforts to undermine…