It appears to many of us that the Department under President Biden is more concerned with pursuing its own arbitrary DEI goals than results focused efforts to modernize its operations and work force.

For deterrence to be credible, it must be backed up by capability and political will to follow through on the threat.

I sent a letter stating that I would not support moving any nominees complicit in the horrific treatment of U.S. diplomats in China during COVID-19.

I want to ask you about that.

We are not going to outcompete China with our personnel sitting behind Embassy walls. They need to get out.

Ma'am, you are living in la-la land. They are not coming back to the table.

They admitted they have.

Can you give me just a--I do not want a blah, blah, blah, answer.

It is going to be never. You guys are dreaming over there if this is what you are waiting for.

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

I am really disappointed in what I have heard today.

No one who allowed a foreign adversary to treat U.S. diplomats this way should be a U.S. ambassador.

We cannot help but conclude there is an orchestrated effort to obscure the facts from Congress.

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

We are all full of hope. But unfortunately, the history that we have had with these two countries is very, very discouraging.

I respectfully disagree.

the Biden administration has been very open in its communications with us, and I think respects greatly the legislative branch of government.

We are all full of hope. But unfortunately, the history that we have had with these two countries is very, very discouraging.