Chris Coons

Anyone who comes forward and seeks whistle-blower protection status should be given that status.

I am confident that Merrick Garland has conducted himself appropriately here.

For the information of the Senate, there will be two rollcall votes at 11:15 a.m. and one vote at 1:45 p.m. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate at this time, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:34 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10 a.m.

I think it is appropriate to recognize President George W. Bush for his leadership and vision over 20 years ago.

Health is good politics.

I think we can all agree that PEPFAR shows the extraordinary power of American determination, compassion, and ingenuity marshaled for the purpose of making the world a better place.

Supporting that innovation will do two things--one, lead to greater success, and two, provide that ground up pressure for change that will not only be related to health, but democratization and many other things.

I think the single best thing President Bush did, I think something that has been sustained over presidencies and majorities of both parties.

It is always an honor and a privilege to have you before us.

I am grateful, the Vice Chair of the Full Committee, my friend and colleague from Maine, Susan Collins, is serving as the Ranking for this hearing.

I call this hearing to order.

I just had a chance to be with David Beasley, along with the Vice Chair, the group of us who spent last week looking at food security--this is a daunting prospect this year, humanitarian relief, sustaining it is going to be challenging…

We are hopeful that the agreement will proceed, as it is meant to, there really should be an infinite extension that should not be time bound.

To leverage resources and spark innovation.

You are being asked to confront an historic confluence of complex global challenges.

If what we hear in country after country is: we welcome U.S. investment, we welcome U.S. companies, we want help transforming our economy.

Your task is daunting, and this subcommittee must both rigorously oversee your work, and ensure you have the support and resources you need to protect and advance our national security and our national values.

I view [the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan] as dire.

The fiscal year 2024 request for this subcommittee's budget including staff and programs of, State, USAID, MCC, DFC, and other agencies, is in total $68.6 billion, 6.8 billion, or 11 percent above the fiscal year 2023 enacted level, still…

We do have real challenges. I look forward to working with you on them.

We need to get ahead of this problem, we need to strengthen productivity in the agricultural sector.

I'm concerned that a country like China that has a coordinated, focused, nationally funded IP strategy can exploit the fact that there's no standing requirement in inter partes review in PTAB to swamp it, with basically unlimited resources.

I think that is the type of ambiguity that is a legal means which Chinese government and others exploit within our current systems.

Yes, I would encourage a standing requirement.