I look forward to the report on the 15th and then further dialogue with you about how we can move forward to provide appropriate security assistance.

We remain committed to supporting the Haitian people's right to a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous future.

the role of the Haitian diaspora in the United States and I think that is an intriguing reference

I think getting a confirmed ambassador in Haiti is something that would be a very important step for the Senate to take.

The U.S. investment along with other partners in this public health infrastructure connected to the Ministry of Health that began a decade ago was absolutely critical during COVID, for example.

Gang activity including targeted sexual violence, recruitment of minors, widespread kidnappings, and sniper style killings of neighborhood residents plagues the Haitian people.

The challenge with the multinational force idea has been that--I think you have done a good job in identifying not only the United States, but other nations that are willing to participate if it is scoped correctly.

Just as we are having a dialogue here, that was notable because that is the U.N. Security Council resolution, unanimous vote of countries such as Russia and China, that sometimes are not with us on these.

this latest spate of political unrest and violence following the assassination of the President

We intend, with congressional support, to allocate more than $120 million to strengthen police capacity.

Those are the two preconditions that if all else is not working, we have to make sure that those things work because those will be the foundation upon which a political resolution will have to be built.

Ambassador Power has stated that we should be doing 25--a minimum of 25----percent of assistance going through local partners by 2024 throughout the USAID portfolio.

the ability of that community to provide assistance depends also on the security situation in Haiti.

We believe we have a--we are on a good path on this.

Those are the two preconditions that if all else is not working, we have to make sure that those things work because those will be the foundation upon which a political resolution will have to be built.

The U.S. investment along with other partners in this public health infrastructure connected to the Ministry of Health that began a decade ago was absolutely critical during COVID, for example.

We remain committed to supporting the Haitian people's right to a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous future.

Haiti remains a top priority for President Biden, for Secretary Blinken, and for me.