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I mean, if they will not make the commitment before they get the money, how in the world can you possibly think they will make the commitment after they get the money?

I think that we should be working to promote diversity in the economy in Cuba and focusing our efforts on what is best for the Cuban people.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed what I believe to be serious gaps in U.S. international pandemic prevention, preparedness, and, importantly, response efforts.

I am increasingly concerned that while a majority of nations in our hemisphere are considered democracies, authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have systematically dismantled democratic institutions and have committed…

It becomes very difficult, and particularly when the funds have now been freed up for UNRWA to get those funds again, and we are a huge contributor to that operation

I remain exceedingly concerned about the malign influence of China and Russia throughout our hemisphere and the apparent increase of that.

The previous administration negotiated a number of agreements with these countries, and the current administration's failure to capitalize on those agreements has only fueled a surge of migrants over the past few months.

It is impossible to explain to the United States taxpayers, particularly my constituents, how the funds that--U.S. taxpayer dollars that flowed into UNRWA could be used to print textbooks that I have no doubt you have seen that have…

Transnational criminal organizations and malign state actors benefit from and contribute to these authoritarian regimes and pose a significant threat to the peace and stability of our hemisphere.

China's predatory lending practices and spread of corruption threaten the sovereignty and the privacy of our southern neighbors.

We need to look at bringing more different diverse people to the table.

Diversity is appropriate.

Men make nuclear weapons more dangerous.

I think that underlies the heavy lift that you have ahead of you.

The treaty was a one-way street. That is, we were complying but the Russians were not.

The bill that you worked on last week will be--will give us an additional tool to do that.

We see in this committee on a bipartisan basis as China being our most strategic competitor.

We must continue to promote the private sector-driven market-based economy that has led to the United States and its allies achieving a level of prosperity for our citizens never before seen in history.