"I have to admit, I was surprised."
"His comments seemed in tension with the reassurances I had received."
"It is unbecoming of a great power. It is, indeed, embarrassing to our professionals like Secretary Campbell and to Members of Congress alike, and it is injurious to our foreign policy."
"Last week's nominations hearing was a good opportunity to look at some of the challenges in the Middle East and North Africa."
"Assistant Secretary Leaf, you referenced this concept of the Palestinian Authority returning to Gaza."
"I hope no one is trying to take this away for campaign purposes."
"I think the tech sharing opportunities between our research institutions and high tech companies are just--it is really exciting to me."
"China has by far been the leading aggressor in illegal fishing throughout the region."
"When the Chinese government does nothing to control its fishing fleets engaged in illegal fishing..."
"The Coast Guard is currently analyzing what resources they require to increase their presence and increase their operational tempo in the Western Pacific."
"the sooner we can incorporate some of the functionality of AI into decisionmaking and other facets of alleviating food insecurity, I think probably the better."
"The actions of Iran's proxies in Yemen and the surrounding waters threaten the lives of innocent mariners and sailors."