In discussing this with Senator Graham, and with others on this Committee, they have often cited the MCC as an example.

I am a firm believer, I know you are as well, in something called the Golden Rule.

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

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

If we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have, if we don't keep our embassies well-staffed... our adversaries and competitors will step up and fill that leadership void.

A group of us, led by Senator Graham and me, but four others, introduced the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act.

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

I look forward to working with you and the administration, and working with my colleagues on this subcommittee on a bipartisan funding bill.

Businesses need certainty and predictability to make long term investments and decisions.

This legislation would fund new public-private partnerships for the long-term management of protected and conserved areas.

The fortress model of conservation has demonstrably failed, and we need a human-centered and indigenously informed model.

I think this has been President Biden's best chapter, in a very long career public service.

I couldn't agree with you more. That the core challenges today, the vast majority of the population looks at a chicken, and says: I see value, I can sell eggs, I can eat the chicken, I can sell the chicken.

It is so important that we invest in global solutions to the climate crisis that allow our allies be less reliant on our adversaries for energy.

the unemployment rate remains near an historic low, just 3 and a half percent.

This is a daunting prospect this year, humanitarian relief, sustaining it is going to be challenging.

I very much believe we should be back in UNESCO.

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.