Antony Blinken actually said...

"I am determined to continue to do that and very much appreciate the work that we have been able to do with this committee over the last couple of years and look forward to the work ahead."

"We have had an almost perfect storm that has built up between climate change, between COVID, and of course conflict, and now, exacerbated dramatically by Russia's aggression against Ukraine."

"Taiwan is a reliable, likeminded, and democratic partner."

"The budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding."