I think there are concerns about Ukraine, our actual willingness to go forward and do something after we lost so much credibility around the redline issue.

So the authorization you asked for was not to degrade his capabilities?

if things do not change, you in effect could be presiding over a period of time where more U.S. credibility is lost than anyone could have imagined.

And we are excited about Power Africa. I know we want to shape that a little differently over here in the Senate.

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of…

I know that we really have kind of cut our nose off to spite our face in years past because we have had carbon caps in Africa that have kept Africans from having power.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 31, as follows…

Without a cost-reflective tariff, lenders are not going to lend and investors will not invest.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you and the ranking member for having this hearing and for your continued focus on Africa and the outstanding job that you all do here.

We have no strategy in Syria. We have not had a strategy in Syria from day one.

I wish to ask about my time, but before the Senator from Texas leaves, I wish to thank him for his comments and his involvement in this issue. I appreciate his coming to the floor. I think this is an important issue for us to be debating…

I find that answer--a friend, someone I respect--to be one of the most major misleading baloneys I have heard since I have been in the United States Senate.