For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?

If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.

Finally, Secretary Ratner, in March 2022 the Solomon Islands and China signed a security agreement ostensibly aiming in part to address, quote, ``internal threats'' including protecting Chinese owned businesses in the country.

If we do not have a robust trade agenda in the Pacific Island countries that they will not by desire, maybe, but by default ultimately deal with the Chinese.

The urgency of climate change; there is a lot more that we should be doing as it relates to climate change.

The problem is is that we provide them no option in terms of an economic or trade agenda.

No. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey is not opposed to the motion. The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie) will control 20 minutes in opposition. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers)…

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by our colleagues Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi. It is aimed at…

I just wanted to take note of the fact that some of us on the Energy and Commerce Committee were in executive session on a very important national security matter, and we were told that the first vote this evening was going to be held for…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Laken Riley is dead because of Joe Biden's policies. There are no words that I can say that will bring her back to life. There are no words that will bring back State Trooper Christopher Gadd. There are…

I want to thank our witnesses who have such extraordinary careers of serving this country, and frankly, making a difference in the lives of millions of human beings across the planet, and I am just deeply grateful.

The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization is--to me, I have learned over the last years how critical it is.

It is powerful how much an ambassador makes a difference in the details of negotiating with countries who find it a sign of disrespect when we have these positions vacant.

The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization is--to me, I have learned over the last years how critical it is.

It is powerful how much an ambassador makes a difference in the details of negotiating with countries who find it a sign of disrespect when we have these positions vacant.

I want to thank our witnesses who have such extraordinary careers of serving this country, and frankly, making a difference in the lives of millions of human beings across the planet, and I am just deeply grateful.

Madam President, reserving the right to object, I want to thank the Presiding Officer, and I also want to thank my friend Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been a partner on so many things involving criminal justice, on so many good things…

Anytime you defer to me, Senator, to give me a chance to speak to you, that is one of my higher honors in the U.S. Senate. Thank you very much.