Antony Blinken actually said...

"We need more people to address some of these emerging priorities and emergencies."

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

"No. And to the extent they would ever try to say anything like that. That is not something that we would obviously take into account."

"Keeping our promises to those who served alongside the U.S. remains an unwavering priority."