"I think you are doing a fantastic job. Things are far better than they were in 2016."
"I wouldn't be alive today and wouldn't be sitting here representing north Florida if it weren't for the United States Air Force."
"This capability is, in my opinion, which we know well, has been long overdue and needed."
"We have to get to a deterrence model, and we can't get to a deterrence model with our adversaries in the world understanding what we are capable of doing unless we can talk about it."
"There are few briefs that really make the hair on the back of my neck stand up, like what our adversaries are doing in space."
"I am here today to discuss an issue that is important to every State, including the State of Florida."
"I can't imagine doubling this authorization and not adjusting a 30-year-old formula to reflect population needs."
"Most states do not currently receive appropriated funds in proportion to their reported needs or population, which demonstrates the inadequacy of the current allotment."
"I think the concern from Ms. Cheney, myself, and others is that signal that we are prepared to draw down and withdraw from Afghanistan..."
"This is a concerted effort. Would you agree with me that actually the strength of the United States but also of our adversary, China, is their economy?"
"I don't think Moscow or Beijing ever got that message. They are currently in a cold war with us."