Taiwan is a reliable, likeminded, and democratic partner.

We are looking at other places in the Pacific Islands, where we can make sure that we are present in ways that we haven't been in recent years.

the DFC is a critical tool, one that I think we are using, increasingly, effectively

We need more people to address some of these emerging priorities and emergencies.

I think as it now stands, the world has moved on, and I think we have to focus, in the first instance, on what we can do.

Keeping our promises to those who served with us remains an unwavering priority.

I made a commitment that I would see a marker of my success or not in this job whether or not the institution made real progress in building an institution that actually reflects the country that we are there to represent.

Yes. In effect, putting them out of business entirely. That is exactly right.

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.

This budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding by strengthening democracies worldwide.

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.

I am committed and determined to make that information available to Congress.