Antony Blinken said...

U.S. leadership is needed to address humanitarian crises elsewhere around the world including in Sudan and Haiti, where ...

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

We also see this democratic backsliding particularly in the Sahel, and that is where we have had these recent coups.

We are also asking Congress to fully fund the State Department's educational and cultural exchanges.