I think it is really an important strategy and we will want to continue to monitor its success.

I think it is important that we continue to have a conversation as to what we are getting for a sanctions policy that is often making us look pretty feckless with our partners around the world.

It is vital to our commerce and our security.

The Administration's position is trade deals are not good politics anymore.

I have maintained since joining this committee when I came to the Senate in 2013 that we should pay more attention to the Americas, not less, and that if we did, it would have tremendous benefit not only for the region, but for us.

Kenya's willingness to take a leadership role depends upon the willingness of other nations to play major roles in participating.

Our commitment to supporting pro-democracy forces remains unwavering.

Despite being home to some of the world's most vibrant and active democracies, the hemisphere has also experienced by most metrics the sharpest decline in its democratic institutions of any region in the 21st century.

I feel like one of the challenges we have in the region is that we often do not pay enough attention to our friends.

I feel like one of the challenges we have in the region is that we often do not pay enough attention to our friends.

I think it is important that we continue to have a conversation as to what we are getting for a sanctions policy that is often making us look pretty feckless with our partners around the world.

We will do a lot of filibustering till you get back, so you are going to have plenty of opportunity to talk to these witnesses.

I hope that remains as the bill proceeds through Congress.

The erosion of democracy and surge in political unrest leads to an increase in irregular migration flows.

The upcoming elections provide a chance for progress.

It is important for us to understand that this government is moving away from some of the eradication strategies and that could have some challenges.

It is important for us to understand that this government is moving away from some of the eradication strategies and that could have some challenges.

We are not naive about the prospects for truly free and fair elections in Maduro's Venezuela.

It is vital to our commerce and our security.

I think it is really an important strategy and we will want to continue to monitor its success.

Our commitment to supporting pro-democracy forces remains unwavering.

I have maintained since joining this committee when I came to the Senate in 2013 that we should pay more attention to the Americas, not less, and that if we did, it would have tremendous benefit not only for the region, but for us.

The Administration has proposed a $307 million increase in development assistance funding for the region.

There has been criticism--and I have participated in the criticism--that the announced framework is still a little bit hollow in terms of accomplishment or achievement.

There has been criticism--and I have participated in the criticism--that the announced framework is still a little bit hollow in terms of accomplishment or achievement.