"Civilian control of the military is the bedrock of our system, and avoiding partisan political ideology is essential to the strength and viability of our military."
"The hearing will now come to order."
"You have never had a discussion about how to prevent political ideology from entering into DEI training? That has never happened on your watch?"
"There is only one reason for the military and that is to protect and defend our citizens and our country."
"I'd be curious. Hopefully, a study comes out soon that would talk about the overall cost of implementing left wing political agendas that some of these programs are."
"Trust is a tricky thing because we oftentimes can't see it; yet, we know it exists."
"this is pure insanity--a testament to the lack of leadership of this President, that he is not asking you to do whatever you can to stop fentanyl from flooding into this country."
"There is no doubt that China must be held accountable for its actions in the COVID-19 pandemic."
"the vaccine mandate which ended up kicking out 8,400 service members, I don't think it did much for the morale for the military, the morale for America."
"Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death of Americans my age. Almost all of it is manufactured in China."
"The break in at the Watergate was the crime. It was an illegal burglary."