Given the horrible acts that he engaged in both as a judge and as president, to the extent he can no longer engage in them, yes, the Iranian people are probably better off.

We have impressed upon Israel time and again the imperative of really bringing a determined focus to this.

We are working to do that. Obviously, in the countries that have been on the receiving end of coups, there are some limits that we have to abide by.

The power of the gangs needs to be ended once and for all.

We see, I think this committee sees, corruption as being one of the most poisonous things that undermines democracies.

I applaud you for what you did with that, for the leadership on that. It has made a big difference.

We have impressed upon Israel time and again the imperative of really bringing a determined focus to this.

We have offered them nothing not to invade Rafah except a plan to deal more effectively with Rafah.

The need for U.S. global leadership--and cooperation with allies and partners--has never been greater.

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

We have managed to move to a better trajectory politically to get back to a clearly mandated democratic government.

We have delivered essential American aid to Ukraine, and we have rallied the international community to share the burden with us.

The People's Republic of China is pursuing military, economic, and geopolitical preeminence, challenging our vision for a free, open, secure, and prosperous international order.

We have managed to move to a better trajectory politically to get back to a clearly mandated democratic government.

That is, again, totally misleading and wrong.

It is vital that we provide a better choice, and we do that by doing a few things.

That is, again, totally misleading and wrong.

U.S. leadership is needed to address humanitarian crises elsewhere around the world including in Sudan and Haiti, where millions have been displaced and many killed, and to address global issues that no country can solve alone, including…

Feed the Future that USAID runs is one of the most important programs that we have in the government.

But even if we were to conclude those agreements, and I believe we actually can conclude them relatively quickly given all the work that has been done, they could not go forward, and the overall package could not go forward absent other…

In the Middle East, we are standing with Israel and its efforts to ensure that what happened on October 7 never happens again as we do everything we can to bring an end to the terrible human suffering in Gaza and prevent the conflict from…

There is no doubt that the people of Gaza--children, women, men--are experiencing an acute humanitarian crisis.

Our investment abroad does not come at the expense of our strength at home. Far from it.

Of course, no more tariffs.

Of course, no more tariffs.