I could not agree with you more about the criticality of telecommunications infrastructure, particularly given the difficulties that we have had with Huawei, ZTE, and others that are trying to invade the entire 5G infrastructure system.

As you think about the national security ramifications of what you do, and I am sure you do this every day, know that our staff stands ready to work with you.

That is why I am working with Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal on our Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act to restore fairness and accountability to Americans' air travel experiences.

I appreciate you holding this important hearing today.

the airlines study getting folks off the airplane within 90 seconds, which is the rule they are supposed to abide by.

There are deep concerns there. We have got, potentially, Chinese companies working with the Mexican Military to take adverse actions on U.S. assets.

Unfortunately, our Nation has accumulated an unprecedented amount of debt at levels that are unsustainable at this point.

Now the agency--The Times reported that under the Biden presidency, the agency cannot find 85,000 children, and that the agency lost contact with a third of the migrant children who are coming into the country.

I would like to just start out with a point of concern that I have regarding USAID funding to Palestinian organizations that foment hate, that celebrate terrorism.

Time is not on our side, Secretary, especially when we have a $19 billion arms backlog to Taiwan.

I encourage, and look forward to working with you to do everything we can in that regard.

Our ability to point to that, and the example that we set, as you say, can have repercussions around the world.

Yet these firms are moving offshore.

I think it is also important that our allies do the same.

Terrorist glorification of USAID-funded Palestinian institutions at schools, and other organizations, it is just, it is happening, and it needs to come to an end.

And massively increases taxes at a time when we are trying to recover our economy. It is a nonstarter on both sides of the aisle, as you know, Madam Secretary.

My concern, however, is when the agency diverts these resources and spends these dollars on initiatives not even within the authority of the SEC.

I think it is a very potent tool.