I am hopeful that, as Ambassador, you will push the Argentine Government to pay off on the debt that they owe to this insurance company.

I could not agree more with that, and I think Lithuania deserves a lot of credit for a small country being willing to stand up in the way that they have.

I would like to begin with Ms. Ebong.

I do very much appreciate Poland's willingness to support the opposition figures from Belarus who have moved into Poland looking for a safe haven.

If confirmed, I look forward to working with you.

India is an ally, the world's biggest democracy, but it is a democracy where the rights of women and sexual assault and sexual harassment against women has been rampant over the years.

I will call on Germany to meet its 2 percent commitment to NATO. That is an important security measure against Russia.

I am delighted that you are rejoining the diplomatic arena and, particularly, that you are being nominated to be Ambassador to Serbia.

This is really a question for you and for Ms. Whyche-Shaw because one of the efforts that we have undertaken for several administrations now is to recognize the role of empowering women in the economic life of countries.

I look forward to your strong stance when you are confirmed.

I hope you will also request from the State Department, once confirmed, that classified briefing...

Slovenia is working very hard on those issues and pushing for the EU accession.

I am deeply committed to this issue. I would certainly be committed to working forward in terms of reducing gender disparities.

It is incredibly important that we stand by Lithuania extremely strongly.

increased Chinese influence in Eastern Europe and also Lithuania...

It is very important that we continue to tackle issues of gender disparities, whether it is with regards to access to health, with regards to access to education, with regards to access to employment, and importantly, with regards to lack…

We need to figure out how we can get in those workers who have histories in the U.S. with our business employers.

I think the Senator from Ohio is mistaken. In fact, this would--the Afghan refugees who are coming here are going to be properly vetted. In a September 2 letter led by Senator Cotton, he said that ``[o]ur immediate priority is the safety…