Tom Udall: “I would like to know whether you will commit to clearly communicate and explain Indian Country's opposition to the Bears…”

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.

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 U.S. Government works with Costa Rica closely on a number of shared security concerns, including narcotics trafficking.

They feel that things need to happen today.