"Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I want to add my voice to the chorus and thank you for all of your wonderful service to the United States and to this committee."
"The U.S. has sought to use targeted sanctions against countries that violate international norms and undermine U.S. interests."
"We need them when it comes to election interference. Putin has threatened European elections just as much as he has threatened elections here."
"Information technology is critical to improving the service and performance of the Federal Government."
"The number-one mission of the VA is to care for our veterans, and a central part of that mission in delivering quality healthcare generally is tracking outcomes."
"The promises by the lead camp are likely to be broken with agreements to the European court of justice and the costs of leaving likely difficult pills to swallow."
"Companies must ensure that the algorithms used for their services and products are free from all biases."
"This is just an example of abuse within the algorithm space that really needs to be monitored and addressed."
"These issues are vitally important, and I look forward to today's testimony."
"There is no doubt that Russia, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, attempted to manipulate our election."
"In our letter, we also asked for other materials, including all documents, and I quote, 'relating to Russian Government-backed attempts to hack State election systems.'"
"Because the telephone script is literally only 13 sentences long. It does not refer to any specific State or any specific attack."