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

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…

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

I look forward to staying in touch with you about that, because anyone who has supervised a large portfolio project knows there is always a tail, there is always a few that go sideways.

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

That is why I will be reintroducing the DETOUR Act to mitigate this harm.

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.

The Development Finance Corporation I think is a big step forward.

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

Vladimir Putin continues his barbaric assault on Ukraine.

I think most importantly you make a compelling case for the urgent national security-based need to invest more robustly in our diplomacy and development.

I look forward to fighting for the Home Allocation.

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 couldn't agree more with your three central points.

Our President likes to say all politics is personal, all diplomacy is personal, and he is right.

Conservation can help reduce the risk of conflict over natural resources.

Last month, as you may or may not know, I led, along with Senator Hassan, a bipartisan bicameral codel to Mexico, to Guatemala, to Honduras, to explore how we can better address the root causes of illegal immigration to this country, and…

I was pleased to see the President prioritize community health centers in his budget.