"We immediately and thoroughly investigated every witness that has been identified to us."
"This Committee has the authority to do it, and this Committee does it, and this Committee has done it."
"The question is whether the ABA, or anybody for that matter, should be giving a blackball and be able to prohibit or ban a candidate from being considered by this Committee if it does not give it its ..."
"I, too, appreciate deeply the work that the ABA does and the ratings and reviews that it gives on all of our candidates."
"I believe it is something where both a strong economy and a strong environment can be achieved."
"there is a concern among many Members of Congress that Congress has delegated too much of its responsibility to the executive branch."
"I want to talk to you about western States issues."
"It was this Committee that put together the foundation for those sanctions and financial measures on Russia and then worked with the Committee on Foreign Relations to expand them as a part of CAATSA."
"The reasons for these sanctions include Russia's standing military incursions in Ukraine; abetting Assad's atrocities in Syria; conducting cyberenabled information warfare activities and cyberattacks ..."
"We applaud the work of the Senators Crapo, Tester, Cassidy and Sullivan on this in-depth, well thought out reform plan."
"This is an ambitious bill, one that seeks to improve DOD's Transition Assistance Program."