We are going to make that one of the major centers of our Build Back Better budget that we are working on right now.

I agree with Chairman Menendez's initial statements of how, over a long period of time, we have seen a decline in support for our Foreign Service officers in our diplomacy mission.

We have also seen a decline within the mission's capacity to deal with the core values that make America the strong nation that it is in promoting democratic institutions and advancing human rights and dealing with anti-corruption measures…

I would just underscore the summit. We all support the summit being held and the President's leadership on that.

I believe it is now time for Congress to modernize the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

We are optimistic. We are working very closely with the Biden administration, and we are together in our priorities.

Your work has been incredible there on behalf of women, so thank you for your leadership on these issues.

I rise today to sound the alarm on the national security threat that corruption represents and to echo the determination President Biden made earlier this year that corruption constitutes a core national security threat to the United…

I cannot think of anyone more superbly qualified to lead this than Dr. Locascio.

I think partnering with our States is going to be critically important, particularly on the fish stock.

if we continue to delay these issues being regulated appropriately, it is going to be even more challenging in the future.

we are in desperate need of having a national standard based upon best science.

I do want to thank all three of our nominees for their willingness to serve our country and thank them for putting up with our nomination process.

I would like to bring to the attention of colleagues the recent passing of long-time U.S. diplomat George Southall Vest, III, a long-time resident of Bethesda, MD. He was 102 years old. His career with the State Department spanned the Cold…

I rise today to sound the alarm on the national security threat that corruption represents and to echo the determination made earlier this year by President Biden that corruption constitutes a core national security threat to the United…

I rise today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate our Hispanic and Latino communities and their immeasurable contributions to our Nation. Hispanic and Latinos have been with our country since its very founding and have…

We also recognize that these storms are becoming more frequent and more severe and that we have a responsibility to deal with the realities of climate change.

These types of investments really pay off dramatically, but there is also a change in the risk factors that I am seeing in our communities.

I just would urge us to think about how we can work in partnership to deal with these extreme raining events that are causing communities to be extremely vulnerable.

I look forward to devoting my time and energy to operationalizing the Bahrain-Israel Abraham Accords agreement.

Do you commit to engaging in meaningful consultation when policies are being developed, not just providing notification after the fact?

I will be sending you information and expecting responses in regards to carrying out President Biden's acknowledgement that corruption is a national security core concern.

President Biden has said that we are strongest when we conduct our foreign policy based upon our values.

If confirmed, I intend to work to deepen not only the U.S.-Bahrain bilateral relationship and the Bahrain-Israel bilateral relationship.

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