It is vital to our commerce and our security.

today I want to discuss legislation I am introducing, the End Shutdown Act. When Congress is unable to come to an agreement about government funding, Federal employees, government contractors, and Americans who depend on critical…

The lack of democratic opportunity in Venezuela similarly drives that irregular migration.

We should be really focusing upon some of the bright spots and helping our neighbors that are doing well.

I hope that remains as the bill proceeds through Congress.

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.

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

If I could, Administrator Escobari, the--USAID in May announced more than about $60 million in programming to Central America to combat gender-based violence and to advance human rights, HIV prevention.

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.

President Biden announced in June of 2022 the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity.

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

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.

we need to be pretty clear about we are going to be good to our friends and we are going to confront our adversaries

we will do a lot of filibustering till you get back

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

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.

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

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

today, I am introducing legislation that is the product of at least 18 years of collaborative work by a diverse group of stakeholders in Virginia, including local recreation groups, conservationists, timber industry representatives, and…

Those are the two preconditions that if all else is not working, we have to make sure that those things work because those will be the foundation upon which a political resolution will have to be built.

The U.S. investment along with other partners in this public health infrastructure connected to the Ministry of Health that began a decade ago was absolutely critical during COVID, for example.

We intend, with congressional support, to allocate more than $120 million to strengthen police capacity.

The Haitian people must determine their own future through dialogue and elections.

We remain committed to supporting the Haitian people's right to a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous future.

The Haitian people must determine their own future through dialogue and elections.