Brian Schatz actually said...

the less precipitous, but just as bad scenario, is saltwater inundation of the freshwater systems.

the one thing I would add for your--or the people who run these various programs is, they don't actually have to invent or curate something ...

What we have to offer are, as you say, values, right, and relationships.

I welcome the budget's focus on democracy and human rights, and particularly robust funding for promoting press freedom.