James E. Risch

It is ironclad as long as they do what we tell them to do.

Do we support in their ambition to eliminate Hamas?

We are all full of hope. But unfortunately, the history that we have had with these two countries is very, very discouraging.

I am really disappointed in what I have heard today.

I think we are concerned.

It is going to be never. You guys are dreaming over there if this is what you are waiting for.

Ma'am, you are living in la-la land. They are not coming back to the table.

The only way they would come back to the table is if they think they can snooker us again.

Soft power only works when it is backed up by hard power.

For deterrence to be credible, it must be backed up by capability and political will to follow through on the threat.

A lot of times we get a lot of talk and not much substance, and I think today all of us feel we got our money's worth today.

We need another more substantive strategy for dealing with it.

We are not the world's policeman.

The demands of this security environment are immense.

The Administration's approach to alliances is not serving our interests.

Our partners need to step up and buy more capability and conduct more presence operations.

Initiatives must have concrete actions if they are to help us win this competition.

A balance of power favorable to the United States protects U.S. interests and allies' sovereignty.

The United States has had a strategic interest in Asia being open and free for over two centuries.

Well, thanks for that. I got to tell you I understand all the arguments. But look, if UNRWA is in I am out, period.

Look, you have seen the texts like I have seen the texts. It is U.S. taxpayer money teaching these young kids, these young Palestinian kids, how to be a terrorist.

That Korea story is something that needs to be repeated again and again in America.

It is time for the Administration to take seriously the threat China poses to American values and interests.

The proposed budget also fails to include funding to meet the U.S. obligations of the Budapest agreement relating to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

Are you in agreement that there has been-- they have found no significant instances of corruption and siphoning off U.S. taxpayer money in Ukraine, or not going where it should go?