Ambassador Brian Nichols Hearing For Nomination As Assistant Secretary Of State For Western Hemisphere Affairs; Chairman Menendez Focuses Upon Cuba
/The Honorable Robert Menendez (D- New Jersey), Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, focused his entire first opportunity for questions to the nominees to question Ambassador Nichols on issues relating to the Republic of Cuba. Subjects included health issues by United States diplomats, remittances, agricultural commodity and food product exports, and exporting of services.
The Honorable Benjamin Carden (D- Maryland) focused upon corruption; referred to the Republic of Cuba as a "corrupt country."
The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen (D- New Hampshire) asked about "Havana Syndrome."
United States Senate
Washington DC
19 May 2021
Hearing
The Honorable Brian A. Nichols of Rhode Island, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
LINK To Testimony
LINK To Chairman Robert Menendez Opening Statement
Hearing transcript not yet available.
