Antony Blinken actually said...

It does hurt us and it is imperative that we get ambassadors confirmed and here is why.

We will make, as we have, other arrangements in other places to make sure that we can conduct the necessary missions to ensure our security.

We need to keep up this momentum. That requires a State Department budget that we fully resource.

Because of the actions we have taken the United States is stronger economically, diplomatically, and militarily than we were 3 years ago.