I rise today to honor Dr. Jim Rollins, an Arkansan who has dedicated his life to public education. Dr. Rollins is the superintendent of the Springdale, AR, public schools, where he has served since 1980. Dr. Rollins started his career in…

I think we can all agree that we would not like to see an infusion of taxpayer cash repeatedly into the program.

when President Trump began his campaign for the White House, he made national security and, in particular, homeland security a cornerstone of his platform. His calls to secure the border to keep terrorists off U.S. soil and to protect our…

I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, I recognize that. But the American people, Mr. Leader, want us to work to correct the deficiencies in the Affordable Care Act, to repeal and replace it, make it better for the American people, to…

The distinguished minority leader from Maryland certainly knows my great affection for him and his leadership of the opposition. We are the opposition here. I have to say that should he not have access to C-SPAN, like all of us, we invite…

We are not just deploying troops there for the benefit of those nations but for the very good training that our troops receive there as well.

We adhere to the INF Treaty religiously, as we should.

I am encouraged by the heel-to-toe deployments we have seen of armored Brigate Combat Teams as part of the initiative.

Do you think that we should consider renegotiating or withdrawing from the treaty or declaring Russia in material breach?

we stood largely idly by during the Crimea invasion and did not offer defensive weapons.

I consider it one of the great honors in Congress to serve on the Defense Appropriations Committee with some real champions for national security: guys like Rodney Frelinghuysen, the overall chairman; Chairwoman Kay Granger from the…

I think what is important about the Chinese capability is that is in that category of anti-access/area denial...

I still believe that it made sense. I still believe that it fit within the context, and I still agreed with the judgment.

President Obama said he would have more flexibility on ballistic missile defense after his election.

Without a new air-launched cruise missile, you foresee a future in which that B-21 might have to penetrate into advanced air defenses rather than being able to use a stand-off cruise missile?

To what extent is Russia and, for that matter, other hostile powers in the old world aiming to tie down the United States, our attention, and our resources in the new world so we cannot project power and influence into the old world?

we will not rest. We will bear any burden to find them and bring them home.

President Trump promised to reverse those policies.