Rob Portman

I want to talk a little about my concern about what has happened to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Do you think that Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty should recommence its physical operations in Russia?

I think you will have your hands full and, again, with your background I think you will come in with some credibility with the other journalists there.

It is my sense that the staff has had some morale challenges and that stable leadership is really needed right now.

I think it is very important that VOA should strengthen its activity and also its contents so that one day, I hope, VOA is remembered by the North Korean people as kind of the main player who contributed a lot for the reunification of the…

I wrote and introduced what is called the Otto Warmbier Countering North Korea Censorship and Surveillance Act.

What are your plans and how would you empower the networks to protect freedom and democracy in countries that are increasingly, as we have heard today, under threat from Russia, from China, from other authoritarian regimes?

He has to be supplemented because although he is a proud son of Atlanta, he is also a proud son of Cincinnati.

We appreciated Brazil voting with us at the U.N. to condemn Russia's assault on Ukraine.

In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force added Panama to its Gray List of countries with weak anti-money laundering provisions.

We have talked about some issues that relate to work in this committee, including the wildlife trafficking legislation we are trying to get passed.

I feel I have long worked well and closely with them and would see us as absolute partners in this effort.

Thank you for continuing to help them stand strong with our ally in Ukraine.

I have been pushing for us to get an ambassador nominated for a long time now at the end of the last administration and into this administration, and I think it is absolutely crucial that we get someone there.

We are outgunned here, just as Ukrainians are outgunned by a much larger Russian force and more weapons.

I think with your commitment to this Brazil could be a model country.

Senator Kaine and I signed a letter to Secretary Blinken urging him to work with like-minded countries to strip Russia of its observer status at the OAS.

I think that is important that you view this role not just as a diplomatic role but, really, as a way to deal with the pressing issue of their defense of their country.

It is critical that we act and act quickly so we do not have a gap in these munitions and deliveries right now, which is a crucial time, obviously, in what is going on in the eastern and southern part of Ukraine.

I never say no to Tim Kaine.

It is really important that we are able to continue that.

And can save lives. As you say, this terrorist--and my time is expired.

It is really important that we do all we can to deal with the push factors in those countries.

It is a lot of money, and properly used I think it can make a huge difference in terms of PFAS.

I am pleased to see that you have a plan, and it sounds like it is a very constructive one to deal with our needs in Ohio, at least, and I hope other States have similar plans.