10/03/2023
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"We do have real challenges. I look forward to working with you on them."
"If we are going to stay competitive we have to continue making smart investments that make our allies and our partnerships stronger."
"I take my statutory requirement to keep Congress fully and currently informed seriously."
"the power of the U.S. government, and potentially other close Allied Partner governments, in terms of providing security assistance and advice, can't be overstated."