The last supplemental request included funding specifically to counter Wagner's influence in West Africa.

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...

There is something like $500 million in assistance to Niger that is now hanging in the balance.

I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...

This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the world combined...

I hope that we will work together to strengthen your voice in the interagency, to priority security assistance for coastal West Africa.

I would welcome a classified briefing at some point, Mr. Chairman, on the intersection between DoD, USAID, and State.

I think we need to stay on this and press both how the intelligence failure happened in Niger...

There is something like $500 million in assistance to Niger that is now hanging in the balance.

I am very disappointed at how this and previous Administration have chosen to prioritize regions and countries that I do not think fit the framing of that law.

Thank you, Chairman Cardin. Ranking Member Risch, thank you for this hearing.