"If confirmed, I will encourage ASEAN members to undertake focused action to address the genocide against the Rohingya."
"If confirmed, I will seek to build on this foundation."
"If confirmed, I will work with colleagues and counterparts around the region on ways to increase pressure on the regime to implement the Five Point Consensus."
"If confirmed, I will also encourage ASEAN members to meet with the NUG and other representatives of the pro-democracy movement."
"If confirmed, I will encourage ASEAN members to hold each other accountable to these and other shared interests."
"If confirmed, I will work closely with ASEAN to maintain their alignment around the need for swift implementation of the Five-Point Consensus."
"China's domestic COVID-19 response has similarly demonstrated its unreliability as an economic partner."
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine and our collective response have damaged its economy and demonstrated to its neighbors that it cannot be trusted nor depended upon."
"Through this we have a unique opportunity to showcase the value of deepening partnerships with the United States and our allies in resisting the draw of these authoritarian regimes."
"Now is a crucial moment for the United States to embrace the collective capabilities of our allies and partners as we turn our attention to strategic great power competition."
"I was one of the lead co-sponsors of the Israel Normalization Act to strengthen and expand normalization between Israel and a number of countries in the region, including Morocco."
"I am also glad you mentioned our private sector partners."