Xi wants to see the West destabilized. He wants to see Europe and the U.S. humiliated and embarrassed.

In World War II, there were planes dragged across the U.S.-Canadian border.

There is no moral limit to what the guy will do.

I would like to go back to the escalation ladder, though, with these types of weapons.

What Putin is really saying is might makes right. I'm a bully. You can't stop me.

The number one feedback we do hear from them is they would like to have U.S. troops permanently assigned in the Baltics for deterrence.

Having a U.S. flag there, a permanent one, is a deterrence.

The fact that America is going to be giving Russia today $70 million to purchase oil... is propping up their economy.

Thank you, Chairwoman Hayes. I appreciate your comments, and also your comments on OASCR and what has happened in the past.

OASCR provides the overall leadership, coordination, and direction of USDA's civil rights programs, including matters related to program delivery, compliance, equal employment opportunity.

I know how important the Inspector General is. I did 30 years in the Air Force.

After years of issues--and I agree, it has crossed multiple Administrations--it would be beneficial to question Deputy Assistant Secretary Rainge about our agency, its future, how it is going to work to ensure the program and employee…

Thank you. I will just simply say I appreciate our three panelists.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and I appreciate the opening comments from all three of our panelists today.

Thank you, Mr. Giacomi. Mrs. Cox?

Could you give us some insights on that as well?

In Nebraska we have record low unemployment, but half the businesses are looking for employees, so we have a challenge there.

I echo that. And I know not all states are the same, but in many states with half the companies trying to hire...