Antony Blinken actually said...

"A top priority for me as Secretary is to restore the traditional role of Congress as a partner in our foreign policymaking."

"What they most fear about us is our network of allies, because they do not really have them."

"Making sure that we have in place and Europe has in place appropriate reserves and appropriate means to counter any attempt by Russia to use gas or oil as a coercive political tool."

"What we need to do now is--and it is exactly what we are doing--engage with the Germans to see if we can deal with the negative consequences of this pipeline going into operation."