The Taliban is taking steps that are digging an even deeper hole for the people of Afghanistan.
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I am of the belief that the GEC needs to take a primary, rather than secondary role when it comes to the way in which we counter misinformation around the world.
The GEC, for us, is a critical tool in actually being able to deal with that.
We are looking at other places in the Pacific Islands, where we can make sure that we are present in ways that we haven't been in recent years.
Isn't it time for us to view the world through the lens, frankly, of the beginnings, the early stages of a geopolitical conflict?
We have worked from day one both to reengage, rejuvenate, and strengthen our existing alliances and partnerships.
We have worked from day one to do two things, foundational things: One is to support important investments in ourselves.
We will produce that strategy. I think there is actually a deadline in the legislation of June.
We need to be working with, as we are, with Mexico to take down the labs, to take down the enterprises.
The number one killer of Americans, 18 to 49, is fentanyl, synthetic opioids.
We need an additional number of civil and foreign service employees to scale up the Indo-Pacific strategy, and to out-compete China.
We need more people to address some of these emerging priorities and emergencies.
This budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding by strengthening democracies worldwide.
This budget will sustain our security, economic, energy, and humanitarian support for Ukraine to ensure President Putin's war remains a strategic failure.
This budget will also strengthen our efforts to outcompete the PRC.
The United States has a positive vision for the future: a world that's free, secure, open and prosperous.
The budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding by strengthening democracies around the world.
I committed to doing my part to try to restore Congress' place as an equal partner in our foreign policymaking.