"It is going to be never. You guys are dreaming over there if this is what you are waiting for."
"For deterrence to be credible, it must be backed up by capability and political will to follow through on the threat."
"AUKUS is an outstanding enterprise. It is the NATO of the 21st century right now for the Indo-Pacific."
"I think respects greatly the legislative branch of government."
"I have never agreed with every decision made by any Administration since I have been in the U.S. Senate on every issue."
"It is ironclad as long as they do what we tell them to do."
"Nobody has said anything to me. I turned on TV set. And there it is that somebody has made a decision that countermands the agreement that we made."
"Our commitment to Israel was ironclad."
"We are all full of hope. But unfortunately, the history that we have had with these two countries is very, very discouraging."
"This is unprecedented."
"The Administration's approach to alliances is not serving our interests."