This was a good and constructive hearing.

I am very fortunate to have Senator Graham as the Ranking Member on this subcommittee.

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, and if we are not there, we are not shaping it.

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the DFC next year, I am interested in how you monitor that.

I think this has been President Biden's best chapter, in a very long career public service.

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.

We must increase our investments in our diplomatic and development tools if we want to strengthen our national security.

If we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have, if we don't keep our embassies well-staffed... our adversaries and competitors will step up and fill that leadership void.

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.

We can do much better than this.

Thank you, Senator Schatz.

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

The law that Senator Flake and I worked on in 2016, the End Wildlife Trafficking Act, authorized the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking.

The fact that Putin is not only killing Ukrainians, but weaponizing food for developing countries, is just a complete outrage.

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

the critical role of having, not just a seat at the table, but a driving part of how things are designed and led.

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

I am confident we can forge and maintain bipartisan support to address the most critical challenges facing us.

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

I think this is a critical opportunity to crowd in private sector capital investment, and de-risk it.

We have made real progress together to advance our national security priorities over the last 2 years.

Your task is daunting, and this subcommittee must both rigorously oversee your work, and ensure you have the support and resources you need to protect and advance our national security and our national values.

The fortress model of conservation has demonstrably failed, and we need a human-centered and indigenously informed model.

A global challenge, like the climate crisis, cannot be solved through unilateral action, it can only be solved through global cooperation, and that requires leadership.

Because focusing on human development also means bringing those on board as well.