"If confirmed, I look forward to working with our NATO allies and partners to address such shortfalls and prepare the Alliance to face future challenges."
"I want to extend my thanks to President Biden and Secretary Blinken for placing their trust in me for this critical position."
"If confirmed, I will urge those Allies that are not on track to meet the Wales Pledge by 2024 to continue making progress toward that shared and important goal."
"The Biden administration opposes Nord Stream 2 and believes that this Russian geopolitical project is a bad deal for both Ukraine and Europe."
"Membership decisions are based on shared values, capacity to contribute to Euro-Atlantic security, and Allied consensus to invite them to join."
"The key to NATO's success is its ability to maintain unity, and the NATO 2030 agenda adopted at the June 2021 Summit affirmed the importance of consultation to the Alliance's success."
"If confirmed, I will not only ensure our cooperation continues, but will look for ways to strengthen that partnership."
"I am really glad to be cosponsoring Senator Warren's legislation to create a Truth in Healing Commission on Indian boarding school policies."
"I am proud to cosponsor this legislation with Senator Padilla and Senator Lankford."
"The President is pushing a massive spending and tax plan, $17 trillion dollars to our debt, increases taxes up to $55 trillion dollars."
"President Biden and Washington Democrats are leading the effort in this budget to defund our men and women in uniform."