Our men and women of the State Department, they are heroes in their own way.

Do you agree it is now time to change our policy because it is not working? Or do you think it is working?

What I want is a global food security program that has metrics.

Isn't it time for us to view the world through the lens, frankly, of the beginnings, the early stages of a geopolitical conflict?

Haven't we now reached a point where, frankly, we have to understand we are entering a period of geopolitical competition bordering on conflict?

We need to appropriate money directly to counter the influence of China.

There is an arrest warrant for Putin by the ICC, for kidnapping children in Ukraine, and taking them to Russia.

I think the President said he thought that was a sound approach.

The failure to provide specific answers to the majority of inquiries submitted by my office indicates the Department of State lacks a coherent plan of action to process these cases.

I want to introduce into the record a State Department travel advisory map that tells you where to go and not to go in Mexico.

The goal here, I guess, is to have the local community feel like the park is an asset.

A 13.1 billion dollar mandatory spending request in this budget is not going to fly.

The goal, of Chris and myself, is to create a public-private relationship where the private sector sort of leads and puts their money where their mouth is.

Would you be willing to entertain a public-private partnership akin to the Global Fund for food security?

I think this is a--USAID, is that right Ms. Caldwell?

I would say our policy is not working.

I think China just agreed to buy oil, as much as Russia can supply.

I don't know how much more we can do to help you in that regard.

If you want to stop illegal immigration, let us improve the quality life in places where people are coming from.

Taking your eye off the ball can really lead to a lot of money and lives being lost.

I would encourage you, that if he came here, we should turn him over.

If you want to do something to bring about better governance, and a semblance of the rule of law in this part of the world, the parks are your best opportunity.

I would say our policy is not working.

The proposed bipartisan bill, introduced by Senator Coons and Senator Graham, offers all three.

Haven't we now reached a point where, frankly, we have to understand we are entering a period of geopolitical competition bordering on conflict?