Bob Menendez

I do not know how those proposed cuts serve the national interest of the United States.

I authored and passed that legislation into law, which urges management reforms of the OAS.

I appreciate that because if we understand that they are a challenge, then we have to think about how we deal with that challenge.

And I appreciate that answer because Secretary Tillerson has yet to attend a ministerial level meeting of the OAS, and that sends a hemispheric impression.

Do you believe that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential elections?

I appreciate Mr. Bierman's commitment to the agency. It is incredibly important for me. If I am going to support somebody, I want to make sure they are supporting the agency they are assigned to.

If you are confirmed--this goes to every nominee--will you commit that if the committee or its members reach out to you and seek to get insights from your posts and positions, that you will share them freely with them?

I continue to be concerned about the slow pace of nominations from the President and the vacancies at the State Department, at USAID, and at critical posts overseas.

I generally have an affinity for Cubans even when they are Republican.

Now, I would argue, in the face of ongoing Russian military aggression and disinformation campaigns aimed at eroding democratic institutions and western alliances, this mission has never been more important.

I have spent the better part of a quarter of a century in Congress trying to improve our immigration laws.

The OAS, as a longtime observer and someone who considers himself a Latin Americanist, is an incredibly important position.

I think it is extremely important for these countries to realize the importance of the humanitarian side of what is happening in Venezuela.

I hope you will look at other tools of diplomacy that we have in our universe.

The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be, and the more consequential to Iran's destabilization of the region.

To serve the interests of the United States of America, the American people, and to promote our foreign policy objectives through diplomacy and development.

China is clearly the pathway to do something as it relates to North Korea.

They need to use the very tools we gave them that passed 98-to-2.

Our core American values are Freedom, Democracy, and Equality.

If confirmed, I will encourage the Government of India to accede to the 1980 Hague Convention.

If confirmed, I will continue the Department's efforts to employ a broad range of political and public diplomacy approaches.

Russia's disregard for the territorial integrity of its neighbors has caused significant concern among NATO Allies and partners about potential threats to their security.

The United States should continue to work closely with its allies and partners to enhance collective resilience against these threats.

A strong, talented, representative workforce which is representative of the American people is essential for the Department's success

U.S. Government actions in support of these aims reflect our strong belief that political reform and promotion of human rights protections are in Bahrain's long-term security interest.