The President may choose to believe Vladimir Putin, but these facts are provable beyond a reasonable doubt.

I was stunned, Anderson, by the massive detail, really chilling facts, and we're dealing here with real facts about real criminal action by Russians, doing real harm to our democracy.

Secretary Mattis told me I could have whatever I needed whenever I needed it.

the challenge of gathering credible, deep, and penetrating intelligence cannot be overstated.

The Nation can ill afford to reduce the number of F-35s it plans on buying, as we need 5th generation aircraft in large numbers.

I am concerned that these agreements have existed not just with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but with many other countries and with very little oversight from Congress during the administration of both parties.

I believe that every country ought to do as much as they can.

Russia's resurgence is a carefully calculated revision of their Cold War playbook--similar tactics complemented by technological advancements.

What 5th generation capabilities from the F-35 will counter the threats of inter-state peer and near peer threats?

Well, I agree that actions speak louder than words, and I'm glad those actions are taking place.

So, you would commit to shifting a number of near-term backlog maintenance availabilities to the private yards to help smooth out the workload.

Russia's actions threaten the foundations of democracy.

What do you assess Russia's intentions to be with their activity near undersea cables? How concerned should the United States be?

I do agree that the F-35 and F/A-18 do not have equivalent performance and capability characteristics.

Do you agree that the only message the Vladimir Putin understands is one that makes him pay a price?

the Russians have gotten what they want, for now, and they and their proxies--and I mean the Russians--are staying put, maybe because they sense a little bit more strength from the Ukrainians; but, in terms of their ill-gotten gains, they…

Every worker that's at a shipyard that is working on the Columbia is part of our national security infrastructure.

I recognize that NORTHCOM is in a support mission there.

By December of 2015, in fact a noticeable change of strategy occurred.

Hezbollah is very active in a number of South American countries, particularly in money laundering, drug trading.

Does that not reflect an absence of leadership in the Department of State?

May I suggest that seeking that additional authority perhaps is appropriate at this point?

The main objective of the strategy announced by the President in August is to prevent attacks against the United States Homeland.

the Ukrainians have determined that Ukraine is a sovereign nation and that they intend to remain a sovereign nation. They do not accept annexation of eastern Donbass.

support the State Department to make sure arms control agreements enhance security, and are verifiable and enforceable.