Tim Kaine actually said...

"If confirmed, I will call on Kyrgyz leadership to uphold the U.N. Charter and condemn the Russian Federation's further invasion of Ukraine and gross violations of international law."

"The recently signed United States-Thailand Communique on Strategic Alliance and Partnership reaffirms a mutual respect for strong democratic institutions."

"It is my hope that colleagues would eventually wake up to the need to do that."

"We are certainly committed to... encouraging of their ability to collectively... put them in the driver's seat."