Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed, and we were able to come together in a bipartisan manner to avert a catastrophic Government default and shutdown.

We need to coordinate between defense, diplomacy, and development to be as effective as possible.

We will continue to support Ukraine's brave defenders--both because it is the right thing to do and because it is central to America's continued security.

The Sentinel Project is a project that is near and dear to both Senator Hoeven and me.

The Sentinel Project is a project that is near and dear to both Senator Hoeven and me.

I want to thank the folks for their testimony here today. We are going to work very, very hard to get this budget out on time.

I have repeatedly called upon Secretary Mayorkas, and President Biden, and Congress, to step up and fix what is going on in the southern border.

This budget request is not just a financial document; it is a clear statement of NDS implementation and our collective resolve to face the challenges of today and prepare for those of tomorrow.

I think this is totally inadequate. I think we have got to figure out a way to make sure, at this dangerous time, which I believe is the most dangerous time in the world since the early 1960s, that we give you the money you need and then…

The world doesn't follow any congressional calendar.

We need to understand what risks this lower budget creates for our military personnel, our operations around the globe, and our modernization efforts.

Space has never been more critical to the security of our Nation, and the success or failure of the Joint Force depends heavily upon the capabilities we present.

The Kremlin's war poses a direct threat to security in Europe and beyond.

I am concerned that we are significantly eroding our deterrence by setting these sorts of ambiguous boundaries and letting our adversaries kind of walk over us sometimes.

Yet we continue to fiddle and do Putin's bidding.

I think this is totally inadequate. I think we have got to figure out a way to make sure, at this dangerous time, which I believe is the most dangerous time in the world since the early 1960s, that we give you the money you need and then…

The truth is, is that those additional investments also include people's lives if we don't do what we need to do today.

Your immigration policy is in chaos. You don't need Congress to do anything. The President's got the ability to do it.