I think it is important to put some context around some of these discussions.

I said, so what do you do? How do you defend yourself?

That is why I think public hearings like this and the public discussion of this issue is so important.

You have stated here you have high confidence in those conclusions that the Russians were behind it, that it was intended to interfere with our elections, and that approval went to the highest levels of the Russian Government.

It is critical, I think, to the continued blooming of democracy in that country.

I think they also step back and realize that the 40 years of Russian and Soviet tyranny ruling their country prohibited them from practicing the very things--the private enterprise in a free economic society.

I know that they, too, would welcome the opportunity to have people that can work in the country.

I think that is important, and I note that the republic is serious about preventing terrorism not only in their country but in the rest of the European Union.

The bilateral relationship between the Czech Republic and the United States is excellent.

We are all sensitive to terrorism and the issue that kind of open gates with immigration can present.

I am proud to introduce him this afternoon and to recommend him to serve our next Ambassador to New Zealand.

I believe that those are essential skills for a U.S. Ambassador.

I urge this committee to support this important nomination.

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