The Senator has lots to cover, as do I. But first, I want to invite Senator Schatz up here. He's going to deliver some opening remarks, and then we'll get started. Our security partnerships with Vietnam... are possible because of USAID's health and climate programs. which helped to address the legacies of the Vietnam War. Abandoning those projects overnight hurt both countries. And on fmf, which has helped to make us the security partner of choice globally. (05:14–05:22)
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