"I hope that what you did wrong wasn't to think that authoritarian regimes respond to reason rather than to strength."
"How could President Obama's and Secretary Hillary Clinton's highly touted Russian reset have failed so spectacularly?"
"the Russians are flagrantly in violation of the Budapest Memorandum concerning Ukraine."
"Director Ashe, your agency announced in December that you were going to start issuing licenses to kill for eagles."
"Why did it take the Fish and Wildlife Service until December 13, 7 months after the request was sent, for this memo to be provided to us?"
"Iran continues to support terrorism and instability around the world."
"Israel would much better be able to meet its security needs if that part of the Obama budget were increased by $350 million."
"Chaplains should be free to prepare and deliver sermons or teachings according to the faith traditions of their endorsing agency without interference from a commander."
"If the chain of command has veto power over the content of religious speech in the military, would the core of the chaplaincy be compromised?"
"Chaplains are not only members of the Armed Forces but also representatives of faith groups."
"And I want to thank you for having this important hearing and for your work on this issue."