Jeanne Shaheen: “Ambassador Rubin put it very starkly. He said: The U.S. no longer has the largest diplomatic service. China does. He…”

“Ambassador Rubin put it very starkly. He said: The U.S. no longer has the largest diplomatic service. China does. He concluded by saying: We have to stop tying one hand behind our backs in our efforts to represent our country and advance its security and prosperity. It's malpractice. It is malpractice. The fact that too many people in this Chamber are dragging their feet on allowing Ambassadors to be confirmed, on allowing diplomats with the Department of State to be confirmed, on allowing other high level people throughout government to be confirmed because, only, of their opposition to the Biden administration is just untenable, and it is against our national security. So I think it is time now for the Senate to do its job to confirm Dr. Gupta. So let's move forward. Let's get our foreign policy with respect to gender throughout the world back on track. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.”