the whole goal here was to, with State at the lead, have State, USAID, and DOD jointly plan.

the whole goal here was to, with State at the lead, have State, USAID, and DOD jointly plan.

Senator Graham and I have worked to increase and sustain funding through this subcommittee over many years.

And thank you, Senator Boozman, thank you for your great partnership, and development work in Africa, and around the world, over now so many years together.

I look forward to working closely with you on that, your budget proposes a $2 billion mandatory to the DFC.

I believe there is much more good news about our partnership, and its potential, in terms of border crossings and security, fentanyl interdiction, economic development, and some of the ways that our economies, and our values, and…

The Development Finance Corporation I think is a big step forward.

This legislation would fund new public-private partnerships for the long-term management of protected and conserved areas.

I am glad that you have prioritized it in your opening statement. We have some real work to do here to make sure that it remains authorized and robustly funded.

One of the things we could do to help with public diplomacy is confirm Elizabeth Allen to the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy.

I am eager to work with you, if I possibly can, to support finding a path forward as we anticipate the end of Title 42, in the middle of May.

One of the areas I think we could come together is around reforestation and conservation.

I was pleased to see the President prioritize community health centers in his budget.

Before the Senator from Minnesota leaves the floor, I want to say I could not agree with you more. My dad used to talk to my sister and me about common sense. He would say: Just use some common sense. Thank you for appealing to our better…

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