I do not judge them to be apolitical. I do not think that they have fashioned themselves in a way that would communicate that to the Tunisian people.

This is, of course, a region where the bulk of our assistance dollars go.

Undeniably, a normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel would be a pivotal and immensely positive development.

Any security or defense guarantee provided to Saudi Arabia would be submitted to Congress for ratification.

I continue to look forward to working with the Administration on this committee and on the Appropriations Committee to try to get this right.

The military is participating in President Saied's campaign of repression. They are holding military tribunals against his political opponents.

I think a reorientation of our policy there would send an important signal beyond Tunisia that your partnership with us is dependent on your commitment to continuing to head your democracy and your civil protections in the right direction.

This is, of course, a region where the bulk of our assistance dollars go.

I think this committee would have a lot to say about whether the conduct of Saudi Arabia over the course of the last 5-10 years has merited that kind of commitment.

I share the chairman's concerns about Serbia's pensions to make commitments that often are not made good on.

I share the chairman's concerns about Serbia's pensions to make commitments that often are not made good on.