02/26/2024
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"I would agree with Senator Cardin that we need to invest in our own diplomatic capacity, which I think is vital for wielding all those tools."
"I think you agree that that is, ultimately, an important question but not necessarily one that should cost hundreds or thousands of U.S. lives."
"If we don't have the workforce pipeline necessary to staff the supply chain, those jobs will go overseas."
"We would hope that you would be an advocate for the programs that the Department of Labor funds."