I could not agree more, and I look forward to working with you to address those challenges.

Well, thank you. I think anything we can do to encourage that project and others are very important as we look at the long-term stability for the region.

Do you feel like those measures have improved the situation, and if not, what other kinds of efforts do you think can be undertaken to address this issue?

We continue to believe that there is no military resolution to the crisis, but Ukraine has the right to defend itself.

One concern that they asked me about that I could not answer was why the decision seems to have been made to preposition the equipment.

I look forward to getting reports as part of this committee on the progress that is being made on this issue because it is obviously a critical challenge that needs to be overcome for the Peace Corps to continue to do the kind of work that…

If confirmed, I will continue to press the need for Ukraine to safeguard basic human rights, including transparency and the right of due process for all of its citizens.

They were very pleased to see our proposal to increase the European Reassurance Initiative fourfold.

Do we have capacity to inflict serious harm to Russia's infrastructure?

I would just urge you to think about that.

Malta has been very involved in the current refugee crisis and the current discussions.

Protecting the Serbian orthodox heritage in Kosovo is certainly one of the key elements of this normalization dialogue.