"We continue to see democratic backsliding, and backsliding on human rights in a number of countries."
"We can't do more with less. We must increase our investments in our diplomatic and development tools if we want to strengthen our national security."
"Haven't we now reached a point where, frankly, we have to understand we are entering a period of geopolitical competition bordering on conflict?"
"We fundamentally elevated the Pacific Island countries in our foreign policy and in our diplomacy."
"We continue to press Lebanese officials at all levels on these priorities."
"The immediate, acute threat posed by Russia's autocracy and aggression, most destructively, of course, through its brutal aggression against Ukraine."
"We are engaged in a competition."
"Keeping our promises to those who served alongside the U.S. remains an unwavering priority."
"The United States has a positive vision for the future: a world that's free, secure, open and prosperous."
"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."
"If we don't lead efforts to take on these challenges, the People's Republic of China and Putin are ready to step in."