John McCain

We desperately need a new approach. Unfortunately, the Administration's fiscal year 2018 budget request is insufficient to meet the challenges we face, rebuild the readiness and capacity of our force, and regain our military technological…

The greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in Washington: fiscal uncertainty, continuing resolutions, arbitrary and inadequate caps on defense spending, 4 more years of the Budget Control Act (BCA), and the threat…

I learned that a long time ago.

The whole Russia-related security issues that you demonstrated as important to you as a member of the committee, did you raise those with him?

Did you raise concerns about Russia's support for President Bashar Assad and his campaign of indiscriminate violence against his own citizens, including his use of chemical weapons?

Over the last few weeks, the Administration has characterized your previously undisclosed meetings with Russian Ambassador Kislyak...

Did you raise concerns about Russia's interference in our electoral process or its interference in the electoral processes of our allies?

We are not going to sit still while you settle the internecine strife that is obviously going on.

We encourage the committee to consider bipartisan legislation, the FAIR Pricing Act, sponsored by Senators Baldwin and McCain that would bring great transparency to the pharmaceutical industry.

Yeah, but I think it would intensely arouse my curiosity if the President of the United States said 'We had that thing, you know.'

But you reached the conclusion that there was no reason to bring charges again Secretary Clinton.

But you've reached that conclusion as far as Secretary Clinton was concerned.

Well, I think there's a double standard there, to tell you the truth.

You just made it clear in what you said this is a, quote, 'big deal,' unquote.

I think that the American people have a whole lot of questions out there, particularly since you just emphasized the role that Russia played.

In the case of Hillary Clinton, you made the statement that there wasn't sufficient evidence to bring a suit against her, although it had been very careless in their behavior.

The 21CSC initiative has received bipartisan support in Congress from Reps. Martha McSally and Seth Moulton and Senators John McCain and Michael Bennet.

Well, it must be a bit frustrating to you, in protecting what is clearly sensitive information, and then to read all about it in the Washington Post.

But unfortunately, whether it's classified or not, it's now out to the world, which is obviously not your fault, but it describes dates and times and who met with whom.

Obviously, if it's true that the President of the United States was trying to get the Director of National Intelligence and others to abandon an investigation into Russian involvement, it's pretty serious.

I want to go after serious foreign threats, but we don't know as of now, with Director Comey having given three different answers, who the targets are.

Well, it's an unfortunate situation that you're sitting there because it's classified information and this morning's Washington Post describes in some detail, not just outline but times and dates and subjects that are being discussed.

Lieutenant General Davis, can you describe why the USMC needs the exquisite capabilities the King Stallion will bring?

Lieutenant General Davis, the costs for the CH-53K have seen a marked rise. Can you explain the causes of the cost inflation?

Please describe how the Navy intends on ensuring this is in fact a rapid program.