"It seems like a big issue to me."
"Holding up a nominee, particularly a career nominee for reasons unrelated to that individual's qualifications is something that needs to end."
"We need our diplomats out and development experts out in the field showing up, actively engaged, representing the United States."
"They see that the alliances that the U.S. and other democratic nations have is a powerful force multiplier."
"I think America's greatest strength is our alliances."
"I do think it is a good template for how we can become more interoperable with our allies."
"Thank you, Chairman Whitehouse, and to my colleagues and those attending, it is a pleasure to have Rick Dwyer here today."
"It's a resilience problem that we have to invest."
"We have 18 different military installations and annexes in Hampton Roads."
"This is already urgent in Virginia. The sea level rise in Hampton Roads is imposing significant costs on our military installations, but also on our communities."
"Virginia has become a real leader in clean energy."
"We need to be looking at the region comprehensively, especially with all the federal facilities."