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>> the purpose of this hearing is to discuss the state request and explore the myriad of challenges facing thunited states and its diplomats around the globe. i now recognize myself for the opening statem mr. secretary, thank you for being here today. dangerous times. the world is on fire. we are witnessing the largest ■ land invasion in europe since world war ii. the middle east is on the brink of war and increasingly aggressive china is testing our resolve as they look to invade taiwan. the similarities between a r in europe and increased aggression in the indo pacific evts leading up to world war he ii. russia, china, and iran are all connected, in their efforts to destroy freedom d democracy.

weakness invites aggression and are adversaries see that. all b it was catastrophic and will rein a stain on american foreign policy for generations. despite warnings from the dod state department, mr. secretary failed in its execution. weakness on the world stage. shortly after the withdrawal, l the russian federation amassing troopson the ukrainian border.

then we failed to prov ukrainians with the assistance they needed until after the invasion. out of fear of provoking the russians,fnon slow walked weapons necessary bleed out but win giving them not for victory. a fear of provocation bound ign the berlin wall would still feel at -- stand and nuclear missiles would still be in cuba. american leadersh never be ed by the whims of despots. that's why i have mandated the administration and the supplemental bill sendng rae weapon systems to ukraine as soon as possible to ensure c when it comes to china, we have ilisdeterrence necessary to counter the threat

of the ccp. jp■is supporting the russia defense industrial base. failure to project strength on the worlstehas only led to an increasingly hostile china. weapons i signed off onfive years ago for taiwan have yet to be delivered to untry. i am also disathe president failed to certify exemptions on the april 19 . this trilateral partnership as you know is key to deterring china. he is watching. i believe he is thlyone satisfied with this administration's actions. finally, we are on the brink of israel is in a fight for its very existence from the terrorist threat of and iran.

during their darkest hour what did this administration do? th its back on our ally . president biden's decision to withhold weapons proved -- and appropriated by this congress is tantamount to an arms embargo. this administration is preventingae from their final key military objective of taking out the remaining battns. we need to put maximum pressure on ird its proxies. by not enforcing en sanctions iran has over 80 billion in revenue. we have appeased the ayatollah and funded his operations including their ability to attack israel directly which ey history byprojecting weakness on the world stage this administration has invited increased aggression.y is it af administration came into office that we have a war ukraine. a war in the middle east anda

potential war in the indo pacific. why are we li our ability to win wars they did noar mr. secretary,redlines are for our enemies. not for our allies and friends. you go back to chamberlain, churchill. we know that appeasement only invites aggression, conflict, and war. church hill proved that to ronald reagan taught us peace be &time we ngth. returned to the world reagan doctrine of peace through hat, of my time. other members of the committee are reminded that opening be s secretary of state antony blinken before us today. your full stat made part of the record.

remarks to five minutes. i will enforce the gavel with all members so that all members can particatnow recognize opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. it is very good to be wiyou today. thank you for the opportunity to testify. i think you also for partnership we have had to advance american leadership in the world. leadership that is so essential toliiorities that matter to our people. the need for u.s. global leadership and the need for cooperation and collaboration of allies and partners has never been greater. we have the people's republic of china pursuing military, econom, geopolitical preeminence open and secure process. it is not only against ukraine

but against the principles that blocks for global peand securityin the middle east we are standing with israel to ensure that what would happen on october 7 never again as we do everything we can to bring to an end the suffering and prevent the conflict from spreading. leadership is needed to address humanitarian crises elsewhere including in sudan, haiti, other places where millions have been displaced and many have been killed but so to address global issues that no country can solve alone such as insecurity, changing the climate, presidential corruption, the fentanyl . with the support of congress we can and we are approaching these challenges position of strength. because of the actions we have taken the unitedststronger economically, diplomatically than it was a few ar historic investments at home. we have renewed alliances, built new ones, secured

unprecedented alignmenton the challenges of our time. we have delivered essentially to ukraine. the united rallied 50 countries around the world to make sure it would not be erased from the . we have rallied the international community toshare the burden. for every dollar we have sent, othersvely invested three more. now any doubt ine and others n . last month congress demonstrated to the world that we will not pull back and passed the budget request by an overwhelming margin. the investment does not come with the expense of at home. far from it. most of it is being spent in the united states building up the defense industrial base supporting good american jo we need to keep up the momentum that requires a state

department budget that will fully resourth the challenges of this time. of the president's fy 25 budget it does that in two keyways. first,it funds the essential missions of our department. it will ensure that the united states coue -- partner of choice for countries theyneed to solve big problems that also affect our own security and economic well-being. in an era of renewed competition we need to present the strongest possible that is needs and advances our security and economic interest. that is why we are requesting $2 billion for a new fund to build high-quality sustainable infrastructure around the world. in america. the world bank. with $1 billion in u.s. funding we can unlock another $36 billion in capacity to direct

to the top priorities of emerging economies. it's an enormous return on investment and essential for the world. it also includes $1.7 million for organizations to help shape them in ways that reflect our interest in values. wee for $500 million to give more people around the world access to secure internet, digital technologies. doing so will support our own o technology products in the united states to ensure that we and our fellow demoiethe leader standardbearers when it to key technologies like artificial intelligence. the budget includes funding to ades that affect the lives and livelihoods of the american people as well as arou especially the synthetic drug funds our response to migration, global food insecurity, health and energy security. problems that may be taki place in other parts of the the far end of the world pen

will come back to bite us if it is not addressed and ad effectively including with our engagement. we are asking congress to fully fund the educational and cultural stages. they are one of the best, most cost-effectiat we have for enhancing our values around the world. they support students, rechung professionals studying at d abroad. we need to guard against attempts by competitors to spread disinformation and tiona. global engagement centerical to capturing the threat of information manipulation by china, ruhersand we urge you to extend the sunsetting clause fo the coming months. to outcompete our rivals need to invest in the foundation of our strength abroad and the diplomatic corps investment in expanding our overseas presence in the pacific islands and eastern caribbean. we will continue our

we very rtment to make sure tha are ready for the challenges of this time hecomes to dealing with new technologies, global health, climate, dealing with china. we are making the necessary investments to try to attract and maintain the most talented workfo we are investing in our people in washington with training and we are honing my agility, innovation, and efficiency. last year's enacdget represented a 5% cut from the year before. that challenges our efforts to deliver results to congress and ther. we are urging you ■suort this budget with helps to address the most pressing foreign policy alums of our time and lays the foundation to continue the strong engagement and years ahead. thank you and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. as you know we have been conducting an investigation into the afghanistan withdraw.

we will be releasing a report of that in septembe you commit to appearing before this committee for a hearing on the have had the top brass of the pentagon do so and i think the goldstar families deserve that as well. >> for the goldstar families, for the presidenr me for everyone involved,we grieve with them. the losses they suffer includovin afghanistan. we honor their sacrifice. one of the ways we do that by taking part in oversight, qu american people the answers they deserve. we have engaged faith in this. i think by our count we have facilitated transcribed -- >> my time is limite

is that a yes? >> i have appeared before this committee five times including one time dedicated solely to afghta but another time taking questions. that is more than any of my predecessors testimony in september. >> we can have our teams talk about that. thank you. >> you testified before the senate foreign relations committee yesterday that you denounced the arrest warrants against israel's leaders and committed to working with congress on a bipartisan basis e d the ranking member with the and others in the senate on potential proposed legislation to address e. will you commit to working with this committee to find a bipartisan bill that would place meaningful sanctions on the internatioiminal court? >> first let me say again that the watotally wrong

in any equivalents that ap between hamas and israel and its leaders were shameful. we commit to engaging on a bipartisan s g an appropriate response. >> i completely agree with you on that. earlier this month the president stated if israel conducted a major military operation in rafah thwe provide weapons and artillery . is this still the stance what to you plan to withhold? >> first, nobody's done more than president biden and nobody will do more to make israel can defend itself. he was there days after the attack, the first president to go to israel whwas under attack. in the time after that he made sure we deployed resources and assets to deanfurther aggression from other borders which was very much a threat.

>> we all know the history of it. i you planning to withhold weapon. >> it is also important to note that whhebrought conducted an attack for the first time we the first time ever in israel's defense and rathcoalition. >> that does not answer my question. >> i am happy to do that, mr. made known for a long time our concerns about a military assa t and the damage that could do to the civilian population absentto protect it. also to achieve the results that we and israel both want which to and directly with hamas. in that context particularly with regard to 2000 pound bombs which in a dense urban environment can do terrible damage wee been in discussions with israel about

that particular weapon in those discussions continue. they are private discussions. th■l continue and our concerns about a full on military assault in rafah remain. we have other ways dealing with the challenge posed that we believe can be more effective >> let me just ask you this. we did not find out withholding the weapons until he saw the interview on cnn. congress was never notified of n. we just marked up a bill out of committee that requireswithhold more weapons from israel which i would say was the intent of congress when we passed the supplemental and when i you at least give us advance notification. >> we have gone out of our and well above and beyond in previewing for congress -- >> i had no no congress until he saw the president on cnn. that is hardanadequate native way to notify congress.

lastly,ukraine. we have a really bad situation going on as you know. this is a sanctuary zone that the russians have created. what they are g lining up all of their artillery and rockets and missiles just across the ukraine border that they then use to attack horainians. ver, the administration have restricted the arms use so that ukrae defend itself and fire back at russia. that's why it's mandated in th supplemental the long-range, short range and high mars that your administration■■-is tying their hands behind their back likewhat you are trying to do in israel. will you change this policy so ukraine can fight without one hand tied behind its back? >> as you know we have rallied 50 countries over the last years to come to the defense of

raide em with the weapons they need to defend themselves against russian aggression. enrsing the attacks outside d of ukraine, that is not something we have done but ukraine will have to and will make its own decisions and i want to make rethey get the equipment that they need. >> congress got them the equipment. thank you for implementing that the congress did not put ree usof these weapons. it is jake sullivan and your administration that has but the restrictions on i talked to them andthey cannot achieve victory with these restrictions that you, not the congress have placed on them. i hope that you will take th back to the national security advisor and the national security council and change this policy decision very dangerous and damaging to the ukrainian peop. my time is expired. i now recognize mr. sherman.

>> mr. secretary, for being here and presenting your budget request which i strongly support.■h did more for america than any other foreigner yet remains in jail in pakistan. all-americans are dedicated to his release that some not dedicated enough to agree with pakistan for a trade. i would hope that you would urge the administration to make such a trade. i am confident the pakistanis would accept it. obviously they should release him without conditions. it is very hard to ask any other non-american to cooperate with the united states when the remains in jail. i hope that yo direct the u.s. to demonstrate

continued concern for those who fled iran and iraq. this is particularly relevaiden died. wellummer morning there passing he was personally responsible for of tens of thousands of iranians including many who are the family members of those who are in the camp. 30parently have died in gaza. perhaps half more are civilians. congress has provided you with $9.1 billion in humanitarian aid. but there's other things going on around the world. 30in darfur two decades ago. now a new genocide in darfur. where tens of thousands have

been killed. looking at the rest of su 18 million people face acute food insecurity. 0, have died over the last few years an millions of people face food insecurity and in eastern congo, we see 7.1 pele displaced. 1.2 million are in camps in bangladesh. countries enough for their food and therefore the world food program has reduced rations by 30%. the entire population of republic of art sock has been ly cl■ueansed and now lives as refugees. can you commit that -- hopefully this is just a yes or no answer. can you commit that when you allocate that $9.1 billion of humanitaanof where is the greatest need rather than which

conflicts get the most >> yes. >> thank you. people that think the middle east is as bad as it can ss iran has a nuclear weapons program i'm sure my eagu will ask you about. i want to focus on saudi arabia. they must take the examples from the 1970s where sh was a friend of the united states aner he had was in the hands of the ayatollahs by the end of decade. saudi arabia want to nuclear cooperation agreement with the united states. can you commit to us you will ndup to congress a nuclear agreement with saudi ar the additional protocol does not meet the gold standard that we saw in the uae nuea cooperation agreement.

ear cooperation agreement that we reach will have to address all ofour nonproliferation goals and we want to be sure that of course we have gold standard deals with whoever we reach these agreements. >> thank you. hamas had allied organizations. the palestinian islamic jihad is the better-known. is alsothe popular resistance committees. the third-biggest terrorist organization based in gaza. that is not been designated a foreign terrorist organization. i woercommit to either designating them as fto or otherwise as a terrorist organization such as a specially designated global terrorist or get back to the committee in 30 days and you have not done so? you. we are always looking to see appropriate designation for

whatever tools we can. killing on october 7 and they have killed americans. they meet more than all the standards. >> the gentleman's time has e m five minutes and then we will recess for 10 minutes. we on the floor. >> thank you. last friday i chaired my fourth congressional hearing. this within the year on the u.n. relief agency. it -long complicity in the most vicious forms of anti- mie focus on the so-called independent u.n. review. i haad the report very carefully. our witnesses including the genel counsel james lindsay, he was the general counsel and he admonished us in the strongest terms, do not give them money. he used to be that guy. now he is

the executive director of you and watch testified and said ew advance and pointed out all the conflicts of interest of people pl it was very narrowly focused just on october 7. even there it whitewashed. about the only thing to come out of it that was any good was to say that it does not fit employee connections or sympathies with hamas or islamic jihad. 21 years ago 03 i offered an amendment to redirect that ay other entities that could be vetted to ensure stop their support by this committee. it butions. however, that nothing in the act may consued for

humanitarian assistance to any agency or entity as long as you certifat promote, espouse, or affiliate with entities in that promote violence or terrorism or anti-semitism and affiliated with suchen or individuals. in march the bipartisan foreign aid bill made it so clear on the house and senate are these u.s. 2025. taxpayer funds still paused? the other funds were already in the pipeline or maybe coming in from other spigots. secondly, can you ensure the committee that the biden administration investigation will be in depth, a top to bottom review from e your administration announced it and when the u.n. announced it they say they do such a narrow look. they are noinsee much. they know that 12 to 18 people committed atrocities

unfortunately it has been a child-abuse factory turning wofu into child soldiers by implicated in them hatred toward the jewish state. so when is your report coming. hopefullyit will be very comprehensive. >> just a few on this. first of all, we do support the commendations in that report. we think those are important. nd there is a separate investigation going on. this is a u.n. internal report on those specific allegations the participation of employees the horrific events of october 7. we await those result and we will pull all of that toer our own hard look. of courthe l sar future?

>> no. i will tell you we have a difference of you because for all of the manifest problems and fiis also been playing an absolutely critical and in many ways at e near term irreplaceable role inidg assistance for people who desperately need it. nobody else has and in e th infrastructure nobody else has. there needs to a way to make sure one way or another that that assistance gets to people who desperately need it. we can look at what cadone for the future, but in the near- term i have to tell you we still see that as essential but we are not and will not provide that funding. >> thank you. i have written the law nathe pr here i gave him a letter asking him to engage. i would ask the adminiti i would ask the president.

he met with people, who have been abducted to north korea. a big concern is, what about our own children that have been abducted? finally the world health assembly is meeting and violating their own rules about procedure. are you go pandemic treaty which is rife with problems to the te for ratification? >> thank you. on child abduction i am with i applaud what you are doing and your leadership on this. when we have countries that are not abiding or otherwise engaging in practices that ar their parents this is something we take action on. i always welcome working with you on that. second and very quickly on the