With all the money that has gone in there... were unable to find any significant corruption in Ukraine.

We have had a long history of friendship with the Pacific Islands.

Have we thought about at all offering the same kind of services?

I have been intrigued by the fact that the Chinese have been modestly successful in these policing agreements that they have entered into with some of the countries.

this is a bipartisan issue, and we should do that.

I would strongly suggest that you guys revisit your efforts in that regard and see how you might be able to make them more attractive so when they do bite on the hook that it is our hook and not the Chinese.

I passed the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act--I assume you are familiar with that--and it was in 2022, and it provides State with much needed flexibilities to stand up our overseas missions.

I have been intrigued by the fact that the Chinese have been modestly successful in these policing agreements that they have entered into with some of the countries.

I would strongly suggest that you guys revisit your efforts in that regard and see how you might be able to make them more attractive so when they do bite on the hook that it is our hook and not the Chinese.

I passed the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act--I assume you are familiar with that--and it was in 2022, and it provides State with much needed flexibilities to stand up our overseas missions.

this is a bipartisan issue, and we should do that.

Have we thought about at all offering the same kind of services?