including supporting Ukraine's determined fight against Russian aggression, countering the threats posed by China.

I am very fortunate to have Senator Graham as the Ranking Member on this subcommittee.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for that brief, but a broad review of the challenges we face, and the leadership that you have shown at the helm of the State Department.

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.

It sets a goal of the Ending Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths through such affordable and simple practices as nutritional supplements, clean birthing practices, and vaccines.

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.

I think it is essential that, in the long run, conservation, the protection of biodiversity, wildlife, be seen as a central part of competent development strategies, by nations all over the world, if that ultimately, not in competition…

I was pleased that we could honor her tremendous impact on U.S. diplomacy and national security

The consequences of that I think would be grave.

The 20th anniversary of PEPFAR is, indeed, worth celebrating.

We can do much better than this.

I couldn't agree more that that is one of the core arguments for robustly resourcing the State Department and the USAID.

It is important that we get back there.

I was pleased that we could honor her tremendous impact on U.S. diplomacy and national security

The proposed bipartisan bill, introduced by Senator Coons and Senator Graham, offers all three.

Thank you. Thank you, all. I look forward to our ongoing partnership in this.

Conservation can also prevent illegal exploitation of nature which funds conflict and threatens security.

I think this is a critical opportunity to crowd in private sector capital investment, and de-risk it.