These are challenging times for the United States and the world, but our policies across the board are not helping us.

It appears we are at the start of a new era in global affairs, one marked by growing instability, increasing competition, and fraying economic relationships.

In April you said China was the primary contributor to Russia's military complex, and the U.S. has strong evidence China is providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery, machine tools, and other items that aid Moscow's defense…

We cannot use U.S. taxpayer dollars to support an open ended, poorly conceived mission in a country plagued by extreme gang violence and political instability without some kind of assurances that things are going to be different this time.

In Africa, we have had coups in seven countries in the last 3 years.

I got to tell you on the ICC you got it exactly right. Your characterization of it being shameful equivalence that they have engaged in yesterday is actually stunning.

The Administration's policy is fatally flawed. Outreach and accommodation have failed, and the lack of any serious strategy has come home to roost.

This proposed budget does contain a poison pill... in the form of a, quote, 'Green Climate Fund' which proposes to transfer U.S. taxpayer money to China through the United Nations.

By rejecting low carbon energy options like natural gas and pushing a green only approach the Administration is doing more to enable China than out compete it.

The budget's biggest focus is on climate change. That focus does not help Ukraine or Israel or help our allies compete against China.

Congress has asked for a Ukraine strategy, which I suspect will never be delivered.

Transitional government leaders should act with urgency to create conditions for a genuine and peaceful electoral process.

We must stop blaming Israel and let Israel remove Hamas from Gaza. That is the only way to move forward.

I also did not and will never agree to negotiations at the World Health Assembly that would trade away U.S. intellectual property rights.

I do not think they are doing themselves any favor by helping to feed the Russian war machine.

I am glad you are paying attention to it. It is the right thing to do.

I am tired of the Department slow walking key reforms that would improve its efficiency and effectiveness.

Hope is not a strategy.