We are trying to deter them from hurting us. We are not sending a bunch of people over there to invade their country without provocation.

All of this military force going that way is to deter them from being able to hit us and protect our allies.

Is it also fair to say that we do not have any intentions of invading North Korea at all?

It should be the policy of the United States to never allow North Korea to develop an ICBM with a warhead that could hit America.

Is it fair to say that is what they want to do in the western part of the United States?

The political situation in Libya is pretty fractured?

If we do not fix that, it is going to be tough moving forward?

Is it fair to say that how we take Raqqa can determine the outcome of Geneva in terms of a political settlement?

We need to put that on his radar screen.

Is it fair to say that most Syrians want two things: to get rid of ISIL but also to get rid of Assad because he slaughtered their families?

If the Trump administration is listening, how you take Raqqa will determine how successful we are in neutralizing Iranian influence and Russian influence.

I want the committee to understand that any budget we pass that guts the State Department's budget, you will never win this war.

Is it fair to say that most people in the faith reject this hateful ideology?

It is not in our national interest to let that happen. Is it?

A CR would be hurtful.

I prefer both.

I worry about North Korea, as we were just discussing, from a ballistic missile defense perspective.

Is it fair to say that in 5 years, this threat, if not unchecked, is going to get worse and more lethal?