is and will remain a public trust.

I have no intent to be a lobbyist.

was a unique demonstration of the United States' ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened or fortified.

This decision to supply these mines was essentially a reflection of a change in tactics by the Russians.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

What the Iranians learned, I'm not really sure, but what they should learn is that, first of all, their systems don't work as advertised.

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

we are asking you for 4.5 percent pay raise in this budget request

in 2023 we asked you for a 4.6 percent pay raise, and you supported us on that.

We owe it to the members of the community to ensure that we do in fact do this.

in the fiscal year 2024 budget we asked you for a 5.2 percent pay raise, and that is the largest pay raise in 20 years.

passing this supplemental is absolutely critical, and our request is that we pass it as quickly as possible.

I support the President's----

if we don't fund State and others to the right level, then we are going to need more bullets because they do great and important work to move things towards greater stability and security in all regions of the world.

the price of U.S. leadership is real, but it is far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

if we don't fund State and others to the right level, then we are going to need more bullets because they do great and important work to move things towards greater stability and security in all regions of the world.

we are in a global struggle between democracy and autocracy, and our security relies on American strength of purpose.

We owe it to the members of the community to ensure that we do in fact do this.

I support the President's----

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization.

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization.

the price of U.S. leadership is real, but it is far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

We want to see, at the end of the day, a Ukraine that is a democratic, independent, and sovereign state.