this breeding concept where you refer to animals that way. Of course it was derogatory.

this breeding concept is not new. In fact this is language that's ripped right out of white nationalist Nazi sympathizers.

this is the same man who said that Ted Cruz's father was part of the assassination attempt on JFK. This is the same man who called Heidi Cruz ugly.

So thank you for your success.

The Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee of Readiness will come to order.

I've identified that I really appreciate President Trump's efforts on the border with Mexico to block the potential terrorist crossing over the--stop the human trafficking, to stop drug importation.

And I want to thank Congresswoman Bordallo for her service as the ranking member of the subcommittee.

Thank you, Congressman Brown.

I am really grateful for the leadership of President Trump, to have National Guard personnel on the border to reduce drug trafficking, the potential of terrorists crossing, human trafficking, how important that is.

I agree with President Reagan and believe we must maintain a high state of readiness across our armed services in order to achieve that goal, as also has been restated by President Donald Trump.

Specifically, I would like to explore the shortfalls, gaps, and critical challenges that lie ahead.

I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our witnesses for their service.

Secretary James Mattis, what a positive influence. And then someone that we appreciate, who we will miss, is Speaker Paul Ryan.

One of the highlights of my life was, last August, to lead a delegation to Bucharest, Romania, to Sofia, Bulgaria, to Vilnius, Lithuania, to Riga, Latvia, to Tbilisi, Georgia, to Zagan, Poland, to see the liberation of these countries.

I was so impressed with the State Partnership Program and would like to know what the status of the State Partnership Program is.

It is due to the American military that the countries that I visited, each one, is free and the people are living in freedom today.

the regulatory burden that is placed upon really the policyholders through additional cost should be appropriate for the risk profile that those firms actually have.

I am a big fan of the State-based regulation system for insurance.