Last year I had the opportunity to speak with Secretary Carter, prior to his confirmation, about my concerns regarding our compacts of free association with the freely associated states (FAS) of the Federated States of Micronesia, the…

In July I introduced a bipartisan bill that would include the Philippines in the group of allied nations eligible for expedited consideration provided by law of foreign military sales.

I do share the concern that Admiral Harris raised that we are at a disadvantage by not being signatories to the Law of the Sea.

Has the Department given any consideration to what losing the support of Palau or the other freely associated states would mean for the security of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, or Hawaii?

I have introduced the VA's proposal (S. 1693) to exempt newly enrolled veterans from this requirement.

Finally, this agreement isn't about trust. The deal requires verification that Iran is cooperating before sanctions can be lifted. If Iran cheats, we can snap back sanctions with international support. We can initiate military operations…

I support the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that we have agreed to with our international partners and with Iran. This agreement, implemented effectively, is the best option we have to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. I sit…

I rise today to speak against the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. I see this bill and others like it as nothing less than an assault on women's health. What else can you call it when defunding Planned Parenthood will result in 2.7 women…

I really commend you all for the focus.

Clearly, our shipyards are essential to sustaining our fleets and ensuring the readiness of our forces.

Anyone who says 'mahalo,' I know has familiarity with Hawaii.

I don't think that our allies who have been part of this process, with the objective of stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and with the objective of averting a war over this question, would simply abandon that objective.