I know this Friday the President is going to be laying out Cuba policy.

I really believe that we did accomplish what we set out to do where we had initially 10 Democrats and 10 Republican Senators who had joined together in this effort.

I particularly want to acknowledge Senator Shaheen and Menendez who were very helpful in putting together this package.

I would just urge you that in regards to the Pickering and the Rangel fellows, that is one of the avenues that have been a bright spot for diversity within the State Department.

But my concern is the train is leaving the station in regards to the appropriations bill and the authorization bill.

Did you change your view on that, or is this a matter that was just a political decision made by the administration?

We want to give you the authority you need to run your agency as efficiently as you possibly can.

The recent attacks, as the chairman pointed out, in London, Manchester, Paris, Melbourne, Tehran, is a reminder ISIS's reach is well-beyond just the countries of Syria and Iraq.

I want to know about your commitment to deal with minority health and health disparities.

The travel ban on Muslims obviously affects our ability to deal with this issue.

I am trying to figure out what the Trump administration's policy is in regards to the countries in the Middle East.

I have not heard the President articulate a coherent policy in this area.

There is no question. But we have a strategic partnership that is important.

Every minority community I go to, they mention to me Medicaid, and that there is no capacity at the State level to pick up the slack if the Federal Government withdraws its commitment.

Yes, we have been successful in shrinking the self-proclaimed caliphate that started with a strategy under the Obama administration, is continuing under the Trump administration.

The fiscal year 2018 budget submitted by the President... would also compromise our ability to deal with this.

Yes, the Saudis are important partners in our campaign against ISIS, but they also have the Wahhabist ideas.

The Marshall Plan was really a turning moment for the United States.

I have heard your commitment to make sure that you will do everything you can to help all people in this country get access to quality health care.

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