Michael Waltz

We suspect this is an election year. We expect this is a political play to the Democratic base.

They are making long-term decisions, and the signal you have sent to our allies, Mr. Secretary, is a big question mark.

Is it in the public interest to cripple Russia's LNG? That is a yes. I would think that would be an easy yes.

I find it astounding the leader of the Progressive Caucus, Ms. Jayapal, and Mr. Jordan agree on these issues. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 1 minute remaining.

Thank you for your patience, Commissioner Califf.

There is a difference, gentlemen--and I know you both know this--in taking responsibility and accountability.

I apologize to you, to my Gold Star Families. Your government failed you.

The State Department, to use a military term, 'had its head up its rear.'

Incredible, long-standing FBI informant, saying that a Ukrainian oligarch has given than $5 million directly to the president in addition to the $5 million to Hunter.

Is a fool's errand and danger, and very dangerous for the----

Does Al Qaeda and ISIS still have the intent to attack the United States and the West, if given the opportunity to do so?

Is the American homeland today safer than it was 3 years ago?

He was asked, 'Are there conditions?' He said, unconditionally, we're out, regardless of the consequences.

This was his hands were tied; the Trump Administration tied his hands. He had no choice.

We kept America safe for over two decades, and we cannot lose--we cannot lose sight of that.

I find it incredibly rich to hear the Democrats on the other side of the aisle continually raising selling American arms to the UAE and the Saudis.

If we care about human rights, ... we want them buying from the United States.

We want NATO contributing to its own defense; we want NATO interoperable with the United States.

This will drive our allies into the arms of the Chinese arms market which continues to grow and into the Russian arms market.

Countries should not be able to game the system and structure their purchases to avoid congressional oversight.

The issues revealed in our 6-month process of reviewing FMS data fell into three buckets.

This bill requires our arms sales process to grow.

Florida has sued DHS and Federal court, asserting that DHS was ignoring Federal law.

62 percent of active-duty military members are seeing a politicized military, 65 percent will recommend their child not join, and now we are in a recruiting crisis.