Tom Udall: “I would like to thank Chairman Rockefeller for holding this important hearing.”

I support a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region where democracies can thrive, with strong institutions, responsible actors, and close security, economic, and people-to-people ties.

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.

Water is life, and climate change is threatening the heart of rural communities.

They feel that things need to happen today.