I couldn't agree more with your three central points.

I will be interested to have you keep me and others on the subcommittee up to date about that work in terms of the syndication.

If we are going to achieve our national security objective, it is critical to ensure our diplomatic corps is putting the right people with the right tools, and the right resources, and training in the right places to carry out their work.

I think most importantly you make a compelling case for the urgent national security-based need to invest more robustly in our diplomacy and development.

I very much believe we should be back in UNESCO. Again, not as a gift to UNESCO, but because things that are happening at UNESCO actually matter.

But if we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have...

A group of us, led by Senator Graham and me, but four others, introduced the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act.

including supporting Ukraine's determined fight against Russian aggression, countering the threats posed by China.

We are constantly seeing new, alarming examples of how the climate crisis poses an immense threat to global security, and to our own national security.

I would appreciate your keeping up with me on that development.

It sets a goal of the Ending Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths through such affordable and simple practices as nutritional supplements, clean birthing practices, and vaccines.

the importance of long-term funding; the importance of clear metrics and accountability that have conservation and biodiversity goals, as well as economic, improvement, and stability goals.

There is widespread interest in and concern about not just the years of alleged fraud carried out by Mr. Bankman-Fried at FTX.

I joined a dozen of my colleagues in sending a letter just encouraging you, given the suite of rules in proposal development, to just make sure you are providing sufficient time for notice and comment on the proposed rules.

I do think it is important to regulate in a wise, and transparent, measured way so that the regulations are both effective and sustain.

I am eager to work with you, if I possibly can, to support finding a path forward as we anticipate the end of Title 42, in the middle of May.

We are in the middle of a global food crisis, according to the World Food Programme: pre-pandemic, there were 135 million people in more than 50 countries who were facing hunger. That has gone up to 345 million people across more than 80…

we need to strengthen productivity in the agricultural sector and employment in the agricultural sector.

In discussing this with Senator Graham, and with others on this Committee...

If we are going to stay competitive we have to continue making smart investments that make our allies and our partnerships stronger.

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

I think countering corruption is an absolutely critical part of what you are doing.

The 20th anniversary of PEPFAR is, indeed, worth celebrating.

We cannot be a player on the world stage and keep our country safe and prosperous if we put ourselves on the sidelines.

we have to continue the work of leading a global coalition that holds Russia accountable for its cruel and unjust invasion of Ukraine.