Amerish Bera actually said...

we need to ensure that our diplomats have all the tools that they need to do this work.

You'll find strong bipartisan support both in the committee as well as in Congress to get the resources necessary to honor our commitments.

It was a tool not just of movement of goods and services but also a geopolitical tool of strategy in setting the rules and norms.

along with Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin, we introduced the Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act asking for $2 billion to go to CDC.