Yes, we got about a billion dollars requested in aid for Central America. We have, of course, laws and regulations to ensure that the money is not diverted, for example, to corrupt actors.

If we don't lead efforts to take on these challenges, the People's Republic of China and Putin are ready to step in.

some of these laws are ripped from the playbooks from Russia, China, and other places.

press them to use the influence that they have to make sure that that space remains open and does not get shut down.

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

It is hard to overstate the importance of the Black Sea grain corridor.

However, we do not support the expansion or the alteration of the veto.

We will produce that strategy. I couldn't agree with you more.

I think that with your leadership what Congress was able to do in putting together the CHIPS and Science Act is one of the most important achievements we have had in our ability to compete effectively, particularly with China.

We continue to press Lebanese officials at all levels on these priorities.

We support the expansion of the permanent and non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council, including permanent seats for countries from Africa as well as Latin America and the Caribbean.

We have a proposal for $400 million to counter specific actions by China that counter our interests in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.