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Keeping our promises to those who served alongside the U.S. remains an unwavering priority.

I committed to doing my part to try to restore Congress' place as an equal partner in our foreign policymaking.

The world needs the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BGSI).

The problem that we face now is exactly what you pointed to, the edicts promulgated by the Taliban, preventing women from participating in the delivery of assistance.

If we see steps inconsistent with that, I think it does contradict what we believe both Israelis and the Palestinian Authority are seeking to do.

I share the concern about that, and we have been asking the Mexican Authorities... about the military and police presence there.

We have been, even since the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and ending the war, the largest single humanitarian contributor to Afghanistan.

No. And to the extent they would ever try to say anything like that. That is not something that we would obviously take into account.

We need to see that, but we also want to see steps taken to put Tunisia fully back on the democratic path it was on.

I want to see us be able to reestablish an ongoing presence in Libya.

Isn't it time for us to view the world through the lens, frankly, of the beginnings, the early stages of a geopolitical conflict?

Countries make their own sovereign decisions in their international relationships.

I fully share your view that the DFC is a critical tool, one that I think we are using, increasingly, effectively.

I do, but it is also based on the--what we hear.

Haven't we now reached a point where, frankly, we have to understand we are entering a period of geopolitical competition bordering on conflict?

Taiwan is a reliable, likeminded, and democratic partner.

I very much appreciate the leadership of this committee; particularly you, Senator Graham, on this issue.

If we are going to achieve our national security objective, it is critical to ensure our diplomatic corps is putting the right people with the right tools, and the right resources, and training in the right places to carry out their work.