I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.

The last supplemental request included funding specifically to counter Wagner's influence in West Africa.

There is something like $500 million in assistance to Niger that is now hanging in the balance.

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

I would welcome a classified briefing at some point, Mr. Chairman, on the intersection between DoD, USAID, and State.

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.

There is something like $500 million in assistance to Niger that is now hanging in the balance.

The last supplemental request included funding specifically to counter Wagner's influence in West Africa.

I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...

Hamas is hiding behind Palestinian civilians, and it's despicable, and not surprisingly cowardly as well. This also puts an added burden on Israel. Israel has to do everything in its power, as difficult as it is, to protect innocent…

Well, I have indicated to him is that if that's possible to get these folks out safely, that's what they should do. It's their decision. But I did not demand it. If they get them out, we should get them out.

I would welcome a classified briefing at some point, Mr. Chairman, on the intersection between DoD, USAID, and State.

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...

PRC vessels acted dangerously and unlawfully. I want to be very clear, the United States defense commitment to the Philippines is ironclad. Any attack on Filipino aircraft, vessels, or armed forces will invoke our mutual defense treaty…

I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...

Humanitarian aid isn't getting into Gaza fast enough.

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...