"The climate refugee issue is of profound importance."
"We are not going to be very successful in the Arctic, and probably anywhere else where there is an ocean, unless we become a signatory to the Law of the Sea."
"My question really goes to the heart of the National Defense Strategy which presumably is big power competition."
"My biggest concern with Syria and Turkey is actually Turkey-Russia."
"Russia seeks veto authority over nations on its periphery in terms of their governmental autonomy and diplomatic decisions."
"I think you missed one step that preceded that and that is the President's decision to withdraw."
"The withdrawal of American forces in the northern portion of Syria led to Russia occupying American bases as we withdrew."
"We are representatives of the public for good and for ill and if we are not saying anything about it, it gets further and further away from that public."
"I am putting all of you on notice that this committee will be watching, and we will not tolerate in any way the abusive and problems that we have seen."
"We will not let this issue go as long as, I am sure, the members of this committee are still Members of the House of Representatives we are going to stay on this."
"It is deeply troubling that I am still, after these months, getting reports that certain partners continue to show a blatant disregard for the seriousness of the issues facing our military families."