Our long-term geostrategic challenge is China.

In the Central American area one of the challenges we have is we would like to invest to deal with root causes of immigration, promote stability, economic development, but many of the government partners in that region are not reliable partners.

There has to be something to stabilize the security situation before you could get into any meaningful political reform talks, elections, et cetera.

The Administration's budget request is for $2.7 billion in funding for the hemisphere and that is a $430 million, or 21 percent, increase from the FY22 actual levels.

I am sure you are grappling with it--several countries in Central America have either adopted or are considering adopting very stringent laws against foreign NGOs.

The Administration should stop its dithering and follow the lead of allies like Poland and send the F-16s.

I remain concerned this money will be directed towards promoting the Democrat Party's progressive priorities rather than actually countering China.

We are focused on Ukraine, of course, as Russia continues its illegal assault upon the Ukrainian people, and its war crimes.

In some nations like Nicaragua were not just cracking down on NGOs, but kicking them out of the country.

Costa Rica, for example, together with South Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and Zambia are five of the co-hosts for the upcoming round two of the Summit for Democracies.

I do not believe that such a country... deserves to have F-16s sold to it.

I am concerned about providing assistance to the Aliyev regime...

I am concerned about providing assistance to the Aliyev regime...

President Lopez Obrador is setting the clock back on U.S.-Mexico relations.

I do not believe that such a country... deserves to have F-16s sold to it.

The Administration should stop its dithering and follow the lead of allies like Poland and send the F-16s.

In the Central American area one of the challenges we have is we would like to invest to deal with root causes of immigration, promote stability, economic development, but many of the government partners in that region are not reliable partners.

Costa Rica, for example, together with South Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and Zambia are five of the co-hosts for the upcoming round two of the Summit for Democracies.