I believe there is much more good news about our partnership, and its potential, in terms of border crossings and 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.

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

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

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

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.

Let me ask one brief follow-up question, then I am going to defer to my Ranking Member.

I look forward to staying in touch with you about that, because anyone who has supervised a large portfolio project knows there is always a tail, there is always a few that go sideways.

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

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

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