we are not taking sides in the political dialog.

Let me just underscore, we cannot take our progress so far for granted.

We have to continue to drive this diplomacy forward; also, to seize the strategic opportunities and address some of the risks that are presented by Russia's overreach.

The policy we inherited is not working. It has been a failure.

I do not believe that we've been able to verify that use.

Your support also helped meet the mounting costs caused by the Kremlin's brutal invasion in Ukraine itself, across Europe, around the world.

I know, share the objective that it never acquire a nuclear weapon and that it cease the egregious actions that it is undertaking.

I'm here to talk about our budget. I'm here to talk about our foreign policy.

Thank you for having me here today to speak about the Administration's proposed budget for the State Department.

a sovereign, independent Ukraine is going to be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin will be on the scene.

I want to commit to you, and to every member of this committee, that we will continue to be relentless in bringing every single one of them home.

This brutal war of aggression against Ukraine has underscored to me the power and the purpose of American diplomacy.