"I am gravely concerned that for three such important countries we do not have confirmed ambassadors and it is the middle of December."
"I hope that they see that threat as seriously as we do."
"I am very concerned by the potential passage of Article 23 legislation."
"I look forward to working with you to remove some of the obstacles that prevent the DFC from using that authority the way it was intended."
"I think it is very important that we find ways to work together to address some of these shared challenges that we are going to face on the counterterrorism front now."
"The architecture from Prime Minister Abe lives on and is now adopted by all, which is a free and open Indo-Pacific."
"We cannot just do that sometimes. We cannot be silent if there are atrocities occurring or, in the case of Xinjiang, a genocide is occurring."
"The PRC's actions have undermined Hong Kong's 'high degree of autonomy' and Hong Kongers' rights and freedoms."
"Japan is the most popular country. Again, a big asset in our partnership."
"Joe is going to represent us. Senator Donnelly is going to represent us at the Holy See."
"I think they need to hear directly from our legislative branch on these issues."