"there is a significant crackdown on press freedom in India. It is the world's largest democracy, but this is very, very troubling."
"The Administration's budget request is for $2.7 billion in funding for the hemisphere and that is a $430 million, or 21 percent, increase from the FY22 actual levels."
"I do believe that Brazil and the United States can work together."
"I also know that there have been questions asked and discussion about the need to backstop and promote democracy in Brazil."
"What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the democratic institutions that protect democracy."
"We need to drop the politics, address the debt ceiling without any strings attached and soon."
"I expect to introduce a bill soon to help strengthen the U.S.-Brazil rule of law cooperation in support of protecting the Brazilian Amazon."
"Threatening economic catastrophe to cut Pell grants is not the political winner you think it is."
"Here's a question on a topic that is completely bipartisan, not only in this body but everywhere in this country. It's the desire to reduce deaths by fentanyl."
"A low unemployment rate is good, but it does create labor market challenges."
"I have to say it again as she just did, investments in non-defense spending are just as critical as investments in defense spending."