"I've often said that the United States should engage in competition with China, when necessary prioritize our sources of strength at home and provide funding to countries that need our support."
"the main mission of the DFC is not to be reactionary to China."
"The way we represent ourselves to the world, the way we present ourselves to the world, and the people that we send out to represent our Nation also matters."
"This is not a box-checking exercise."
"I will not allow this to be pulled into the weeds to try to become a game of gotcha."
"When we do tap into our full strength and potential as a nation we are at our best."
"We need to have an honest conversation here about the value of diversity, about the barriers that exist for vast swaths of our country, and how we can realize our full potential in every respect."
"What specific efforts are you undertaking or proposing to help countries integrate these migrants?"
"Absent broader congressional action, re-designating TPS for these nations could be the single most consequential thing the Biden Administration does on immigration and would meaningfully help thousand..."
"Thank you, Chairwoman. As we discussed, the vast majority--I discussed earlier the vast majority of migrants displaced in the Western Hemisphere are in countries like Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, P..."
"I look forward to hearing about what we can do to help these countries with the integration of migrants as part of our border strategy and on migration in the hemisphere."