Iceland considers its membership in NATO and its defense agreement with the United States as the two main pillars of its security policy.

If confirmed, I will not hesitate to raise issues of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law with my counterparts.

We must build on recent though tenuous progress in countering these efforts, which began during the Trump administration and not giving in to Russian pressure tactics.

For 18 years, the United States has supported North Macedonia as it has worked to achieve the democratic and economic reforms necessary to join the European Union.

Latvia has done incredible work to strengthen its defense cooperation with the United States and NATO.

I will also work with the Canadians and other partner countries on the NATO battlegroup in Latvia to ensure plans are moving forward to strengthen that battlegroup in line with NATO's Madrid Summit declaration and Strategic Concept.

I commend our diplomats in Moscow for continuing to keep our embassy operational in spite of these challenges.

We consistently raise issues of accountability and transitional justice in the course of our diplomacy and offer technical and fiscal support as we are able to those lines of effort wherever they are welcome.

the FDA's failure to act with expediency really has caused some panic, and we are struggling with that.

Slovakia has been a significant provider of military aid to Ukraine.

The United States has a number of opportunities to partner with European countries to build on likeminded interests, particularly in support of democratic principles and practices, the international rules-based order, accountability and…

Many U.S. missions have been under enormous stress over the last few years, in large part due to COVID.

However, as we exit this pandemic, creating permanent changes to school nutrition programs without first determining if such changes are needed is nonsensical.

With Russia pulling back in the region there is now a limited opportunity for the U.S. to take a stronger role and to help end the bloodshed.

I will work with the Slovak government to diminish Russia's capacity to foil U.S. and EU sanctions.

The CAFTA-DR remains critical to creating a stable economic environment in Central America and opportunities for the people of the region.

Iceland seeks to maintain commitment to the rules-based international order and low tensions in the High North.

If confirmed, ensuring the safety and security of the Embassy and Consulate teams and American citizens in Morocco, helping Morocco and Israel cement their growing relationship, support for a political solution for Western Sahara through a…