Tulsi Gabbard

Your description for why this bill is necessary and what you hope to accomplish makes a very strong case for how it has been supported in a bipartisan way.

Now is not the time for the United States to embrace a military that has not shown even an interest in change.

We see great prospects for deepening that cooperation, but we also see that, as India seeks to create a defense manufacturing base and as India seeks to modernize its defense sector, that the United States is going to play a critical role.

I think that recognizing the opportunity that exists with this change of leadership in India must be seized by us in a way that is very proactive and sensitive to what has occurred in the past.

That it should not be a given. As we look at the different conflicts that are occurring whether it be in Iraq or in other places, that we assume that we must do something because sometimes the answer to that question of what is in the best…

Do you know what percentage----

And those 450 overturned claims, that was because the veteran had appealed after they had been rejected?

I too would just like to recognize my colleague Ms. Duckworth, and echo her comments about really understanding that this piddling over details when we are talking about constituents of ours, veterans who are here today, who are literally…

Our number one priority is keeping the American people safe. We do that by focusing our resources on those who actually pose a threat to our safety, while upholding the freedoms and civil liberties of the American people, not by continuing…

The importance of relationships and how nuanced our relationship is with each of these countries.

What has gone on in Ukraine is clearly not just about Ukraine and that we strategically really need to look at this with what Putin's end state is and that it is something far broader.

It is a great disservice to our country when North Korea makes threats that we have people here at home saying they are not close enough or their threats are not serious or they are not actually threatening the United States.

The threat that North Korea continues to provide is one of the most destabilizing factors.

The time for that has come and gone.

Thank you for being here and for speaking so candidly about the work that you are doing.

There's been a lot of conversation today and in previous days about anti-corruption efforts, our intent to offer assistance in bringing stability back to Ukraine in a variety of ways.

Without an ability for them to hold people accountable, and for the people of Ukraine to feel a sense of confidence in their judicial system, and that there is a Rule of Law, then I'm afraid that these reforms will not be meeting their…

This amendment highlights our intent to offer assistance in a necessary way, I believe, in forming a robust independent, impartial judicial system.

Well, I look forward to working with you on either finding an avenue where we can put either a cap or an exemption in place for these fees that disproportionately affect places like Hawaii and Alaska.

I want to express a concern. Obviously we are very familiar with the tourism-based economy that relies heavily on air traffic.

Thank you very much. Very briefly, the amendment on page 3 directly relates to adding 'regarding civil and political rights'...

I believe my amendment is----

Understand that the private sector is also very much invested in helping to bring this about.

I would like to see us work with local airport officials to try to get to a place where you can have an international arrivals capability.

I am going to be an advocate here for the two non-contiguous States, Hawaii and Alaska, where air travel is essentially our only option.