Tulsi Gabbard: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.”

Because, as we stand here today, closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before, political elite and warmongers are carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers.

I love our country, and it continues to be a very special thing to serve alongside the less than 1% of Americans who volunteer to put their lives on the line to defend the safety, security and freedom of the American people.

The documents demonstrate that the public was not given a full picture of U.S.-backed biological research programs overseas.

For me, this has never been about politics. It's about service. Service to country, service to others, and making sure the truth reaches the people who make the hardest decisions.