"I ask that you support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget funded at $71.6 billion in FY22."
"The pandemic has severely impacted the global economy and jobs here at home, and is fueling global crises from conflict to hunger to migration."
"Members on both sides of the aisle have overwhelmingly rejected calls to dramatically cut international affairs programs."
"I ask that the Subcommittee seeks to fund programs within the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations bill at no less than FY2021 levels."
"provides at least $4.2 billion for Development Assistance, $5.2 billion for International Disaster Assistance, $4.1 billion for Migration and Refugee Assistance, and $1.2 billion for Feed the Future."
"the recent flights and bus rides and migrants are visible protest to what they say is the Biden administration's ineffective border policy."
"This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order."
"I would like to hear what additional tools you think are necessary, please."
"Russia is using economic coercion right now as a tool of its unprovoked and immoral aggression against Ukraine."
"the Biden administration is run by radicals"
"I think this shows intentionality and leadership by this Administration."
"It is striking to me that at exactly this moment, when we have a bitter cocktail coming together of a conflict and COVID and climate that the United States is stepping up in a massive way."