We are meeting at an inflection point. The post-Cold War era is over, and there is an intense competition underway.

I fully share your view that the DFC is a critical tool, one that I think we are using, increasingly, effectively.

We are facing a generational challenge and we think that the discretionary alone is not enough to help us out compete China.

There should not be any gap between the potential repeal of the 2001 authorization and a replacement.

We know there's more to do, and we're looking forward to working with Congress to accelerate modernization efforts.

Our national security hinges on this work.

putting them out of business entirely.

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.

We have been, even since the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and ending the war, the largest single humanitarian contributor to Afghanistan.

Russia continues to use global food supplies as a weapon of war.

I very much appreciate the leadership of this committee; particularly you, Senator Graham, on this issue.

The world needs the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BGSI).