I want to ask you, Mr. Secretary, as you have done this very hard work, and your people at the department are stretched thin because the Senate has not confirmed these nominees, what would you say to Senator Cruz who is singlehandedly blocking key national security appointments and jeopardizing our national security?
On the recordSeptember 12, 2021
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Castro questions Secretary Blinken about Cruz blocking national security appointments.
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