Tom Udall: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks to you and the Ranking Member, Senator Corker, for holding this important hearing.”

As Secretary Blinken has said, China is the only country with the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to seriously challenge the stable and open international system.

thank you for the recognition today. We rise--a number of Senators who will be speaking today in this hour--we rise today to demand that the White House immediately remove William Perry Pendley from exercising the authority of the Director…

If confirmed, I will continue to work closely with our international organization partners on the ground and the Costa Rican Government to build capacity and provide protection.

The advice and consent role of the United States Senate is one of the most important roles granted to Congress by the Constitution.