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Suffice to say, disaster response is no joke.

If your American chief, be a man of ambition, and abilities, how easy is it for him to render himself absolute!

If Americans lose confidence in the safety and integrity of our food supply due to the unfound claims that mislead consumers, public health will be at risk.

I would ask you if you could make sure that you could do everything to expedite that request.

There’ll be some questions about that, and this issue, I expect, will be vetted by the time a decision needs to be made.

President Trump successfully campaigned on a Peace Through Strength agenda, but his advisers at the Office of Management and Budget were apparently not listening.

This budget would decrease President Trump’s military options and his negotiating leverage.

It is requesting a budget of $892.6 billion, which is a cut in real terms.

If the gentleman would further yield? I just wondered if the gentleman would yield to the distinguished minority leader to ascertain how this matter is going to be resolved differently if we wait until tomorrow. The gentleman has the…

Yes, that is correct. I would then ask my distinguished friend from Alaska: Isn't it a fact that General Caine time and again has demonstrated his aptitude and leadership abilities while actually deployed in combat zones, leading…

Only Congress can actively pursue a full-scale investigation to answer the questions raised by this scandal.

Conduct an inquiry into the incident and brief senators

The information as published recently appears to me to be of such a sensitive nature that, based on my knowledge, I would have wanted it classified.

The information as published recently appears to me to be of such a sensitive nature that, based on my knowledge, I would have wanted it classified.

If mistakes were made, I think we're all human, and they should be acknowledged.

The plans for the strike, the timing, the locations, were not revealed to the enemy, and it was a very successful operation.

The strike on the Houthis was a hugely successful mission, of which I greatly approved.

I would have wanted it classified.