"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."
"Spending that money efficiently and effectively in a rapidly changing environment, to me, is the most important thing."
"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."
"The Chinese Communist Party now controls the largest army and navy in the world."
"President Xi has entered into a no-limits partnership with Putin, providing him with strategic cover and international legitimacy."
"Putin's catastrophic invasion of Ukraine has proven to the rest of the world that he is nothing more than an unhinged crackpot."
"The President's decision to unilaterally and unconditionally withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan has offered terrorists the opportunity to regain their footing."
"For the second year in a row, the President has sent us a budget that fails to keep pace with China and Russia."
"In your best military judgment, is that a good deterrent for us to pursue?"
"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."
"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 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 a..."