Rob Portman actually said...

I think that is important. And I was glad to hear you talk about it in your testimony.

I told you my concern about State Department not seeking the funding to be able to effectively push back against authoritarian regimes.

Can you make a commitment today to us that you will indeed continue that focus of making sure that the Global Engagement Center works effect...

It is a big job because he will be, if confirmed--and I feel confident that he will--the only U.S. Ambassador really in the region.