"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."
"It is requesting a budget of $892.6 billion, which is a cut in real terms."
"This budget would decrease President Trump’s military options and his negotiating leverage."
"President Trump successfully campaigned on a Peace Through Strength agenda, but his advisers at the Office of Management and Budget were apparently not listening."
"Only Congress can actively pursue a full-scale investigation to answer the questions raised by this scandal."
"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."
"conduct an inquiry into the incident and brief senators"
"A rookie mistake."
"I would have wanted it classified."
"the strike on the Houthis was a hugely successful mission, of which I greatly approved."
"the plans for the strike, the timing, the locations, were not revealed to the enemy, and it was a very successful operation."