Sen. Menendez Issues Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing for U.S. Ambassador to Russia
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening statement at a committee hearing for the nomination of John Joseph Sullivan to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation:
"Mr. Secretary, congratulations on your nomination. You understand the role of Congress as a co-equal branch of government, and you have differentiated yourself from those in the Administration who have sought to bre . . .
"Mr. Secretary, congratulations on your nomination. You understand the role of Congress as a co-equal branch of government, and you have differentiated yourself from those in the Administration who have sought to bre . . .