Mike Rogers

I was quite critical of the administration's handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. But I have to tell you, I think that the last 2 months of Putin's war in Ukraine, you've handled brilliantly and so I want to sincerely thank you for…

I would like for us to buy three, and then, use at least two of those along the eastern European flank on a loan basis.

I can't think of a better signal that we could send to our allies and to Putin that we are committed to NATO than this basing issue.

President Xi has entered into a no-limits partnership with Putin, providing him with strategic cover and international legitimacy.

The Chinese Communist Party now controls the largest army and navy in the world.

The threats that we face now are more formidable than at any point in the 20 years I have had the privilege of serving on this committee.

Spending that money efficiently and effectively in a rapidly changing environment, to me, is the most important thing.

We can push for greater freedom, greater economic and political freedom, or we can face the autocracy that Russia and China are trying to bring down upon us.

In your best military judgment, is that a good deterrent for us to pursue?

For the second year in a row, the President has sent us a budget that fails to keep pace with China and Russia.

The President's decision to unilaterally and unconditionally withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan has offered terrorists the opportunity to regain their footing.

Putin's catastrophic invasion of Ukraine has proven to the rest of the world that he is nothing more than an unhinged crackpot.

We also need to understand that Russia and China are the principal threats here.

We do not want Russia or other aggressive countries in the world to think that, by force, they can simply expand their territory.

How can we make sure we are getting absolutely everything we can to Ukraine to help them defend their country?

We should have months ago been providing the military equipment to the people of Ukraine.

The rotational troop presence is not adequate. It needs to be permanent.

I would urge that you continue to keep this committee updated on your progress, at least on a weekly basis.

Slovakia has offered S-300s, which are desperately needed by Ukraine.

I just can't imagine we wouldn't be adjusting the budget to reflect what's happening in Eastern Europe right now.

I would like to correct the record in saying that President Zelensky has never asked for American troops to come and fight on Ukrainian soil nor have I.

I really think that having a transition at EUCOM right now is not in the best interest of our country.

Nothing less than our full forceful support will do.

Dithering needs to end. We need to flip the script and make Putin afraid of escalating against the West.

The time to double down is now.