Thank you very much. Again my thanks, Mr. Chairman, for having this very important hearing and for giving me this opportunity to ask a few questions.

That's such an important contribution, especially when you consider that drowning remains the number one cause of unintentional injury and death in children 1 to 5 years old.

Let's move courageously to address the loss of life that continues to occur.

I believe passionately that we must do more to invest in them. But cutting the budget for skill training is not the way to do it.

I can guarantee you, Karen and Nancy, that I will fight to continue that funding.

The role of government in many issues related to the safety of kids is without question a critical one.

I am not asking about your conversation with the President. I do not mean to be misunderstood.

Are you aware of any past action or statements by the President perceived by senior intelligence officials as a threat to the independence of U.S. intelligence agencies?

This reprehensible activity cannot continue and this Administration must do more to make it clear to Russia that their support for Syria must end.

Do you agree that we should strengthen cyber sanctions against Russia for their actions?

What role should Congress play?

Will you commit to the committee to review and turn over to the Special Counsel any documents within the intelligence community that record the President of the United States questioning or making requests of you with regards to the FBI's…

Did the President of the United States ever urge you to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia?

Will you commit to this committee to investigate reported efforts by the White House to 'enlist senior members of the intelligence community to push back against suggestions that Trump associates were in frequent contact with Russian…

Do you agree that Russia must pay a price for its cyber-attacks and interference in our election?

Secretary Mattis said as much during his confirmation hearing, noting the importance of making clear to adversaries what cyber activities we absolutely will not tolerate in order to avoid having somebody "stumble into a situation" and…

I want you to give us a clear and factual understanding of exactly what took place in the reported actions of the President to obstruct the FBI's Russia investigation.

Without Russia, Assad could not wantonly go on murdering his own people--through gassing, hanging, or other despicable methods.

Russia has deployed two brigades of ground-launched cruise missiles that US officials say violate the INF Treaty.

Russia continues to prop-up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad--a war criminal that kills and tortures his own people.

Our electoral process is a foundational element of our country's democracy and we must do everything possible to defend the integrity of this process moving forward.

Iran's support for terrorism, ballistic missile development, and human rights violations continue.

Your non-denial of the Washington Post report I think should lead to even more intensive investigation of the alleged effort by the President to enlist you in shutting down or stifling that investigation.

What role do you see the private sector playing in enhancing our cyber security? What additional actions are needed to ensure stronger public-private partnership?

I am particularly worried about the risk of exfiltration from the defense industrial base.