My number 1 priority, my number 1 responsibility is the safety and security of the men and women who work for the State Department.

I can give you my assurance as you’ve been asked by Senator Leahy and others that this will be a high priority to protect those men and women and their families, whose lives are at risk because they were willing to stand up on our side.

I remain committed to enhancing U.S. and European energy security and to ensuring Russia cannot use energy as a coercive tool.

Venezuela has a catastrophic economic situation brought about by the gross mismanagement of the Maduro Regime as well as, of course, political repression, et cetera.

Nicaragua, of course, is heading in exactly the wrong direction when it comes to sustaining democracy.

This is a global responsibility. It's not just a U.S. responsibility, and ensuring that other countries meet their responsibilities is critical.

we have not just a moral obligation to everyone who resides on this planet to deploy the vaccine as quickly as possible but an extraordinary opportunity to change the view of America across the planet by not outsmarting ourselves.

The budget will double down on the fight for democracy, which, as we all know, is under threat in many places around the world.

We're determined to maintain a strong Embassy presence. Other countries are, as well.

We condemn in the strongest terms obstruction of humanitarian assistance, and we are deeply concerned by humanitarian crises globally.

Making sure that we have in place and Europe has in place appropriate reserves and appropriate means to counter any attempt by Russia to use gas or oil as a coercive political tool.

What we need to do now is--and it is exactly what we are doing--engage with the Germans to see if we can deal with the negative consequences of this pipeline going into operation.