"I want to thank you and the Ranking Member of this committee for holding a full committee hearing on this remarkable, grave, global crisis in food security."
"One of the things I am most concerned about is the lack of engagement and presence by the PRC, yes, by our Gulf partners, absolutely."
"I frankly think we should focus on this like it is the Berlin Airlift..."
"I am struck, Ambassador, by the anger, frankly, the breadth and depth of anger in the developing world..."
"If the Chinese keep piling on the debt and we do not fund the Development Finance Corporation as our alternative that is more transparent and more sustainable, we will continue to go in the wrong dire..."
"The whole world community recognizes the urgent need for the World Food Programme."
"Russia's responsibility for this food crisis because of its aggression in Ukraine."
"I am very encouraged by the level of engagement and persistence here and by the engagement by the Administration."
"Columbia is an example I often use because once security was there and the political will was there..."
"We do need additional flexibility. Thank you so much, all of you, for the flexibility we have been given."
"Senator, first thank you so much for your leadership on the Global Fragility Act."
"I am very concerned about Russian disinformation, particularly around Ukraine and whether or not it is their aggression or our sanctions that are causing significant hunger and development disruptions..."