I think most of us, including our witness, would agree was a textbook case in what not to do in foreign policy.

I am pleased to be a cosponsor of S. 1089, a bill to encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our Nation's social programs, and for other purposes, known as the Social Impact Partnership Act…

I rise to speak of Pastor Steve Berger. It moves me to hear his voice echoing throughout this Chamber. He is one of the preeminent spiritual leaders in our Nation. He prays daily with his wife Sarah, who happens to be in the Chamber. He…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

He's talking with people all around the country that are experts in this regard and I think they know that they're in a place where this campaign has to evolve.

But it is strange policy, is it not, that we have foreign banks that we are clearing to use their dollar reserves to do business with Iran and not our own?

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

It would seem as if you all have not precluded that, and you all would not stand in the way of us doing that if we felt it was an important thing to do.

But you would not object to it because you realize there has to be a regime to snap back to, and so you would support us doing our job and extending it, would you not?

So we could do that, too. If we wanted to put additional sanctions in place that were not the nuclear-related sanctions, on human rights, on terrorism, and on ballistic testing, you would be OK with that?

Except that none of them would be involved in it. It is not very powerful, but keep going.

But they would not participate in that. But keep going. We know they are not going to participate in that, and that is a ridiculous thought to think that if they do not agree with it, they are going to go ahead and put sanctions in place.

Well, that is a fact, and nothing has happened.

Mr. Szubin, at the end of the day, Iran wants access to U.S. dollars most. Is that correct?

Yeah, but you seem very wishy-washy on this, just for what it is worth, as you have been in multiple settings and it is very off-putting.

As the world's two largest democracies, it is essential that Washington and Delhi stand together to uphold democratic values, principles, and norms in the Indo-Pacific.

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

The United States should accept more Syrian refugees.

I am firmly against introduction of more American military forces into combat situations in Syria.

We should be pressing much harder on humanitarian access issues.

As violence picked up, humanitarian aid was stopped and civilians were targeted.

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

Without leverage on the Assad regime, we have little ability to influence a diplomatic solution to the war.

I see no real solution that the United States is going to drive.

I do not think this hearing could come at a better time, when the Nation is beginning more fully to focus on our place in the world.