We see in this committee on a bipartisan basis as China being our most strategic competitor.

Twenty-six years since the normalization of diplomatic relations, the U.S.-Vietnam partnership has never been better.

The two nominations before us today are important and, indeed, really critical to our nation's foreign policy.

Frankly, I was not as shocked as a lot of people were. I do not know how you sit at a table with--Ms. Zeya, as you indicated, you are sitting around a table with the who is who of human rights violators on the planet.

U.S. foreign assistance can help advance the national security, economic and humanitarian interests of the United States.

The State Department's highest priority must be to prioritize resource and respond to the challenges posed by the Chinese Government.

This legislation, introduced by Senator Menendez and myself, counters the Chinese Communist Party's malign influence globally.

Taiwan is among the strategically consequential issues and should remain a key strategic priority.

I would commend the administration's approach to reasserting U.S. leadership on human rights by reclaiming an American seat at the table.

The illegitimate Maduro regime should free all political prisoners, return political party organizations to their duly chosen leaders, and remove all undue restrictions on individuals and political parties to allow their free participation.

Frustration would be an understatement.

USAID must be led by someone who understands that aid is most effective when it is targeted toward clearly-defined U.S. national interests.

the treaty was a one-way street. That is, we were complying but the Russians were not.

Personally, my top two foreign policy priorities are China and global health.

I certainly want to associate myself with those remarks regarding Erdogan and his actions throughout the globe.

The illegitimate Maduro regime's corruption and repression are responsible for the economic collapse and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

COVID-19 has brought to light the risks of collaboration on life sciences research with countries that do not share our interests like China.

I think about standing up to China, and I think that from what I have heard today that you would be interested in engaging on that issue even more, particularly as it relates to human rights and the Uighurs and other ethnic minorities and…