I firmly believe that we need a State Department that is fully equipped to keep us safe.

the President of the United States who continues to express admiration for the thug Vladimir Putin.

Isn't it sort of a perversion of the process that you have as really the only stated goal cost-cutting?

That money is going into the nuclear weapons program and that has to end because of our sanctions.

We never deviate from our values. We protect Americans' national security, promote our prosperity, but never undermine our values.

Money is not the solution to every problem, but it is usually part of every solution.

I think we need to spend more money.

Where there is a diplomatic void, we have no eyes, we have no ears, to detect the next threat or the next opportunity.

I think these are issues that deserve close review and study.

I would urge you to aggressively do that.

I think we all agree with that.

members of this administration have given mixed messages when it comes to the role of democracy and human rights in our foreign policy.

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