I hope that those of us who have worked in a bipartisan way to support the GEC, will continue to do that.

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.

Senator Risch and I have led an effort to rewrite the Accountability Review Board process to try to give your folks a little bit more reason to reengage in those fragile places.

President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.

I kind of feel like they have made their decision, and I think that our funding and our policy should reflect that.

I know that you are just as concerned as this committee is, about the dramatic turn in Tunisia away from democracy.

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.

there is really no way to combat Russian misinformation, their propaganda efforts, which are integral to their campaign against Ukraine; or China's efforts to expand its reach, without the GEC.

I hope that those of us who have worked in a bipartisan way to support the GEC, will continue to do that.

I am of the belief that the GEC needs to take a primary, rather than secondary role when it comes to the way in which we counter misinformation around the world.

President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.