we do not have to sign this agreement, and that does not necessarily mean that we will be going to war with Iran.

During your testimony, you said that Russia was the greatest existential threat to the United States.

Russia was the greatest existential threat to the United States.

I think commanders and the chain of command, the sergeants and the captains and the colonels and the generals, are fundamental to getting after sexual assault and bringing it to an end in our Army.

I also believe that this would serve Iran's purpose of funding proxies throughout that region and being a state sponsor of terrorism.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important meeting today.

This is an important program. But it is critical that we are protecting our folks here on our own homeland.

So, it is safer, but it was up to you to initiate----

I do believe that we have to crack down on these drug cartels and the trafficking that occurs across the border.

There is not one single solution that works on the whole border.

I do think that most of us agree that we are a Nation of laws. We are a Nation of immigrants.

I think many of us would agree or disagree, that it does need to be modernized in some form or manner.

A lot of States will be impacted in a greater manner than probably most States like Iowa.

This is a very important topic for all of us.

It is just finding what we can agree upon and implementing those changes.

Yes. I agree, it would be.

It is very frustrating, I think, to many of the other legally immigrated populations to see illegal immigrants come here and gain some sort of status.

Current policy reflects this by requiring those claiming the EITC to provide a Social Security number for themselves, their spouse, and any children.