Fair enough, and although I think you would agree with me that the $2 billion is--in mandatory is going to be tough to do.

I appreciate that and----

Moving along, I want to talk about the outcompete China initiative, which I think we are all in agreement on as far as objective is concerned.

We are talking about a potential repeal of the 2002 AUMF.

I concur with the chairman's remarks regarding the Iran situation.

Again, we need to encourage our European allies to join us in what we are trying to do as far as Iran is concerned.

Xi is no peacemaker. He seems ready to validate Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.

It is difficult to persuade them otherwise in the face of the evidence.

The American people need a State Department that is fully capable of advancing interests and values of all Americans.

China is still the challenge of the century.

We cannot be on the sidelines and mired down in bureaucratic processes. We need ambitious and consistent resourcing.

Our unity of purpose with our democratic allies and partners against Putin's illegal war is critical and goes far beyond Ukraine's borders.