Antony Blinken

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.

I think your voice on this could make a real difference. I would strongly encourage that as well as your engagements with the leaders themselves.

We have a backlog, a very significant backlog that has built up.

We have worked from day one to do two things, foundational things: One is to support important investments in ourselves.

We are still the largest humanitarian donor, you know, especially with all of the investments that the American people, and American soldiers, and others have made over the years...

I agree with you, the Taliban is taking steps that are digging an even deeper hole for the people of Afghanistan.

I think it is a way of--strongly encouraging, countries to take steps that they need to take to improve the human rights picture.

When I began this role, I committed to restoring Congress's place as an equal partner in our foreign policymaking.

Countries make their own sovereign decisions in their international relationships.

I share your concerns about endemic corruption in Lebanon, officials' reluctance to implement reforms, and stalled presidential elections.

We welcome Ukraine's EU candidacy and support the Ukrainian government's efforts to advance necessary institution-building in line with Ukraine's European path.

The short answer is by as necessary working around the governments when we do not have effective partners.

This budget will help us continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, while advancing health security more broadly.

The administration continues to stress that Lebanon needs a president free of corruption who can unite the country and forge a coalition to implement badly needed reforms.

I very much appreciate the leadership of this committee; particularly you, Senator Graham, on this issue.

One of the things that we have learned in recent years is that the two most determinative things to having sustainable food production capacity, comes down to two things: soil and seeds.

We have worked from day one both to reengage, rejuvenate, and strengthen our existing alliances and partnerships.

And this is a front in the conflict that Senator Rubio was just talking about. That is information.

Yes, and I think not only is it advancing, I believe that we have asked actually your respective teams for recommendations and we really look to that.

The United States has a positive vision for the future: a world that's free, secure, open and prosperous.

I believe if we do that we will see its effectiveness in leveraging more private sector investment go up significantly.

Taiwan is a reliable, likeminded, and democratic partner.

This budget will sustain our security, economic, energy, and humanitarian support for Ukraine to ensure President Putin's war remains a strategic failure.

I want to see us be able to reestablish an ongoing presence in Libya.

I am deeply sensitive to the way this was perceived by our friends.