I think the first step, as it relates to Syria, is to have the administration lay out a plan

I would not draw a line and say no boots on the ground or have some policy like that.

But they are being placed in the lead here, which has me concerned.

But long term, we do not have a solution, and we are back to where we were, in a long process with perhaps emboldening the recruitment of extremists.

I have all the confidence in our military carrying out a military mission.

ISIS is a global threat. ISIS is a global challenge. That is why I believe we need a global, comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS and protect American national security interests.

The Muslim ban is a recruitment tool that will be used that will hurt our chances of defeating ISIS.

Propaganda is an accelerant on the process of radicalization.

Our campaign cannot, in my view, be globally led by the military alone.

I believe we should deploy it without hesitation.

This ban needs to end, and the Congress needs to speak, and I hope this hearing will be the beginning of our debate here in this committee as to how we can help in regards to our fight against ISIS.

There is no sustainable win against ISIS without a long-term political solution.

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We have to be cautious. We want to get rid of ISIS. We want to get rid of terrorists. But we have to have a game plan.

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