Jeanne Shaheen

I think it is very important for us to remind people that degrading Iran and their capabilities means not just supporting Israel, but it means supporting Ukraine as well.

I think the team has done an incredible job in making sure that we bring our allies and partners along.

Each of us regards Mr. Aframe as a distinguished and persuasive appellate advocate who has successfully represented the Government and earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence.

I think it is very important for us to remind people that degrading Iran and their capabilities means not just supporting Israel, but it means supporting Ukraine as well.

I think the team has done an incredible job in making sure that we bring our allies and partners along.

I think it is very important for us to remind people that degrading Iran and their capabilities means not just supporting Israel, but it means supporting Ukraine as well.

Georgia, of course, was the first target of Putin's revanchist policies in the region, but sadly not his last.

It is right for us to stand with them.

I want to start with that because in the strategy the State Department acknowledges that a visible U.S. and NATO naval presence in the Black Sea contributes to European and global security.

I am kind of jealous that they are going to join the European Union because that is a really strong addition to the team that wants to write the rules and live in an open society based on the rule of law.

We have the chance to do that now and that is the moment--this is the moment to do it.

The Black Sea region has been a critical area of focus for Vladimir Putin as he pursues his aggressive agenda and revisionist history.

I have to say and I was very disappointed to see President Erdogan's comments in support of Hamas after the violence in the Middle East.

I want to start with that because in the strategy the State Department acknowledges that a visible U.S. and NATO naval presence in the Black Sea contributes to European and global security.

I think it makes a lot of sense to have--to recognize how important that is as we are doing the strategy.

We have the chance to do that now and that is the moment--this is the moment to do it.

We are there with a coalition. I think we are indispensable to shaping what it does and how it does it.

Georgia, of course, was the first target of Putin's revanchist policies in the region, but sadly not his last.

I am kind of jealous that they are going to join the European Union because that is a really strong addition to the team that wants to write the rules and live in an open society based on the rule of law.

I think it makes a lot of sense to have--to recognize how important that is as we are doing the strategy.

It is right for us to stand with them.

The Black Sea region has been a critical area of focus for Vladimir Putin as he pursues his aggressive agenda and revisionist history.

I have to say and I was very disappointed to see President Erdogan's comments in support of Hamas after the violence in the Middle East.

We are there with a coalition. I think we are indispensable to shaping what it does and how it does it.

As I said in my testimony, the focus of our immediate efforts is ensuring Ukraine wins this war and emerges whole, free, and at peace.