"I hope the American people understand how much damage and chaos, of course, this would unleash."
"This idea that we are somehow going to invade northern Mexico... is completely crazy."
"I think we can all agree that Iran is an oppressive and dangerous neighbor to everyone in the region."
"the U.S. under the Biden Administration has been incredibly strong on taking on Iran on the issue of human rights."
"Vaccines save lives. The pandemic cost us 1.3 plus million Americans. It is the single, largest, most devastating loss of life event that we have had in the modern era."
"The track record on the House Republican side as it relates to this issue and the pandemic has been quite shameful."
"We should come to this hearing with an open mind, and we should not let our existing ideas restrict us on either side."
"I hear over and over from many agencies the stigma around reporting and investigating UAPs prevents us from getting real answers."
"If people cannot report incidents which would have national security or safety implications, then that also has serious consequences for us."
"We cannot be afraid of asking questions and we cannot be afraid of the truth."
"We should encourage more reporting, not less, on UAPs."
"I want to thank Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna for their leadership in pushing this hearing forward."