Bob Menendez Jr.: “I think this is absolutely ridiculous.”

This process is political and it’s corrupted to the core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system.

Thank you, Chairman. I want to join my colleagues in recognizing the loss of our colleague, Donald Payne, Jr.

Capacity building, economic resilience, are paramount to that.

For the record, Mr. Secretary, since my time has expired would you respond to that question for me, what are we doing to get the Solomon Islands to be aligned with us, particularly in our security partnership with Australia?