We continue to make progress but have not reached a political understanding, therefore, Secretary Kerry will remain in Lausanne until at least Thursday morning to continue the negotiations. State Department More Quotes by State Department More Quotes From State Department While we share the sentiments of the bill, in order to preserve the Secretary’s flexibility to manage the Department, revisions would be appropriate to make mandates and prescriptive provisions into permissive authorities, such that the Secretary would be authorized to set up the office and envoy. State Department From his support of FARC, to his failure to assist those seeking freedom in Cuba, Joe Biden and his Democrat party have consistently sided with Marxist elements throughout the Western Hemisphere. State Department We are steadfast in our commitment to promoting the rule of law, to promoting respect for human rights globally, the Biden administration seeks cooperation with Turkey on common priorities, and as with any NATO ally, we will continue to engage in dialogue to address any disagreements. State Department Increasing the transparency of states' nuclear stockpiles is important to nonproliferation and disarmament efforts, including commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and efforts to address all types of nuclear weapons, including deployed and non-deployed, and strategic and non-strategic. State Department She will try again tomorrow but is completely terrified. State Department You have seen us stand by our partners, whether that is Taiwan, whether it is Israel, whether it is any other country, any other entity with whom we have a rock-solid partnership and a commitment. State Department We have made clear that any employee who has reported a possible unexplained health incident, or UHI, has what she or he needs to seek immediate and appropriate attention and care. These health incidents have been a priority for Secretary Blinken since Secretary Blinken day one. State Department The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for the United Kingdom due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country. State Department We are aware of reports of a U.S. citizen detained in Burma, we take seriously our responsibility to assist U.S. citizens abroad and are monitoring the situation. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment. State Department We hope that State Department reconsiders this decision or, at the very least, ensures that there is no minimum percentage of employees which must report to work. Each bureau and office must be empowered to make decisions based on individual circumstances. State Department She gets along with Anthony Fauci well, they just have different styles. Anthony Fauci speaks Anthony Fauci mind no matter what ; she plays with the long-game top of mind. State Department Don't let the' grandmother with the scarves' persona fool Jared Kushner. She is a phenomenal and adept politician, she has lasted this long in no small part due to her bureaucratic maneuvering. This isn't just about what she knows about disease, or her experience. This is a shrewd and deft political veteran. State Department As resources allow, embassies and consulates will continue to provide urgent and emergency visa services, our overseas missions will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. State Department