Jeanne Shaheen: “And will this be the first official meeting you have had with all of the former Directors?”

This legislation would level tough new sanctions on Russia and choke off key export markets for the energy it sells to fund its war machine.

Congress expects the State Department to invest resources to advance human rights, democratic institutions, civil society, freedom of expression and worker rights.

This is a time in the country when people are losing faith in institutions, particularly young people. And so having these kinds of traditions that people can relate to that help humanize what goes on here I think is really important.

Right now, the cost of everything is up, and energy prices are no exception.