When I began this role, I committed to restoring Congress's place as an equal partner in our foreign policymaking.
Antony Blinken
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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.
This budget will help us continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, while advancing health security more broadly.
If we allow the Russian aggression in Ukraine to go forward with impunity... we open a Pandora's box around the world.
We have been, even since the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and ending the war, the largest single humanitarian contributor to Afghanistan.
The post-Cold War world is over, and there is an intense competition underway to determine what comes next.
The Taliban is taking steps that are digging an even deeper hole for the people of Afghanistan.
If we don't lead efforts to take on these challenges, the People's Republic of China and Putin are ready to step in.
We have seen President Zelenskyy go at challenges of corruption, or misuse of funds in the government with a sledgehammer.
I very much appreciate the leadership of this committee; particularly you, Senator Graham, on this issue.
The immediate, acute threat posed by Russia's autocracy and aggression, most destructively, of course, through its brutal aggression against Ukraine.
The United States has a positive vision for the future: a world that's free, secure, open and prosperous.





