DOE's diverse missions are critical to the national security of these United States.

It's not reclaiming, because there's nothing to reclaim. It's building, creating, and now they're up to seven different areas, very important areas for our movement in that part of the world.

Mr. President, the Senate is probably interested in the status of the debate on immigration. This debate started in September in hallways, committee rooms, and in our offices--opportunities for us to talk about these issues now for months…

My concern is, fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021. I think that we--maybe during the course of these questions, you'll be asked, What happens if we don't continue what we started with the 2-year budget? It could be a disaster.

Everything that we see there is as if they're preparing for World War III.

The Arctic is key strategic terrain. Russia is taking aggressive steps to increase its presence there.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We're going to continue to do it. But, how close are we now to your goal, 66 percent?

When nations do not live up to treaties, treaties are not sustainable.

Even though it was totally arbitrary.

That would be great.

Thank you, General Daly.

I remember talking about this on the floor. What if we are wrong on this? And sure enough, we were wrong.

I think we are on the right pace to do that.

The answer is yes. But every strategy has some degree of risk to it.

The American people need to know the problems.

The reason I am asking this, we want to get something started on the record now to prepare for that possibility.

We cannot justify doing what we should do in rebuilding our military.