The more we are engaged in the world now, the better we can address and prevent these challenges before they reach our door.

We must increase our investments in our diplomatic and development tools if we want to strengthen our national security.

President Biden is absolutely committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.

We need to see that, but we also want to see steps taken to put Tunisia fully back on the democratic path it was on.

If we are going to achieve our national security objective, it is critical to ensure our diplomatic corps is putting the right people with the right tools, and the right resources, and training in the right places to carry out their work.

the whole goal here was to, with State at the lead, have State, USAID, and DOD jointly plan.

I am eager to work with you, if I possibly can, to support finding a path forward as we anticipate the end of Title 42, in the middle of May.

I am glad that you have prioritized it in your opening statement. We have some real work to do here to make sure that it remains authorized and robustly funded.

Thank you, Senator Schatz.

In discussing this with Senator Graham, and with others on this Committee...

In discussing this with Senator Graham, and with others on this Committee...

I look forward to fighting for the Home Allocation.

I believe there is much more good news about our partnership, and its potential, in terms of border crossings and security, fentanyl interdiction, economic development, and some of the ways that our economies, and our values, and…

I couldn't agree more that that is one of the core arguments for robustly resourcing the State Department and the USAID, is to make sure we are meeting this moment.

One of the things we could do to help with public diplomacy is confirm Elizabeth Allen to the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy.

If what we hear in country after country is: we welcome U.S. investment, we welcome U.S. companies, we want help transforming our economy.

I am encouraged by the fiscal year 2024 budget request for your Agency, and the rest of the State and Foreign Operations budget, as the challenges of our time demand bold investments.

we have to continue the work of leading a global coalition that holds Russia accountable for its cruel and unjust invasion of Ukraine.