"Donald Trump's reckless so-called maximum pressure strategy has failed and made us less safe today and less safe than ever."
"I know some voices would like us to launch a destructive forever war with Iran, but our allies and partners should understand the American people are done sending our soldiers to fight and die in fore..."
"The only logical alternative is smart diplomacy."
"President Biden has pursued this strategy, I think we believe appropriately."
"This is not ransom. This is not appeasement."
"The Biden Administration, indeed any administration, has a choice: negotiate for the release of detained Americans or let them rot in jail."
"Democracy in Colombia is not in peril."
"What would imperil Colombia and, indeed, the region are the Republican proposed cuts, roughly, 30 percent for our entire State foreign operations and related programs budgets."
"Colombia is a democratic country with a democratically elected government and democratic institutions and process in place."
"We must help Colombia buildup civic participation and civilian services in the most rural areas."
"If you want to see the Kim regime fail in its illegal ventures, then we must ensure that we enhance our sanctions and law enforcement activities targeting North Korea's cybercrime."
"I also call on the Administration to ensure that human rights in North Korea remains at the forefront of our Indo-Pacific policy."