Tomasz P. Malinowski

Now, my focus, obviously, is on how TPP can help us advance values of human rights, democratic freedoms, labor rights.

For the first time in the Asia-Pacific, if TPP happens, we will have a group of nations that have consented to join their economic destinies together under commonly agreed, enforceable rules with America at its center.

There is a sense of doubt among many of our partners in the region about whether the United States is--not only about whether we are going to go through with TPP, but with respect to our overall posture in the Asia-Pacific.

Will we be better off if they continue down the path that they have started on in the last year under the spotlight of these negotiations? I would argue yes.

To promote democracy and human rights and labor rights in the Asia-Pacific effectively, we have to stand up for those values.

I would be very happy if China were interested in the TPP because then they would have to meet the freedom of association requirement, and that would be a very good thing.

Our commitment to democracy and human rights is unwavering and remains the center of gravity for our strategy in the region.

Democracy is still under threat in Latin America.

There is strong, bipartisan cooperation where it matters most between the State Department and this committee.

Preventing U.S. assistance from being used in support of human rights violations is a policy priority.

Continuing sectarian violence in Pakistan is concerning and has brought heartache to Sunnis, Shia, Christians, and members of other communities across the country.

The United States consistently opposes any texts or actions that criticize Israel unfairly in any U.N. body or specialized agency, and I will maintain that position.