"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for those wonderful words. You went on a bit too much. But like Mae West once said, too much of a good thing is simply wonderful."
"I am absolutely shocked at the administration's puny request for this worldwide effort to defeat ISIS."
"We spend less than 1 percent on State and foreign aid, and it is more or less like a fly on the back of the elephant, which is defense."
"I would encourage the committee to provide funding for no more than 50,000 refugees in fiscal year 2018."
"As they are currently performed, refugee admissions to the United States largely come from those being served in refugee camps run and administered by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees."
"Many reports have demonstrated that Christians simply do not feel safe in UNHCR refugee camps."
"Given these shortcomings, I believe it is necessary that we consider other avenues by which we can ensure that persecuted Christians can gain access to the refugee programs."
"Thank you for you and your family's profound commitment to the Peace Corps."
"I urge the Committee to prioritize funding for BBG with these purposes and to provide resources to expand on the efforts already underway."
"The previous administration proposed cuts, continued cuts, to Guard end strength. But our 2017 bill reversed those cuts to end strength and will add 1,000 Army Guard troops above the 2016 level."
"Infrastructure, of course, is the name of the game this year. We are all tired of traveling on old streets, bridges that are falling, waterways that are not being traversed properly, and the like."
"it is outrageous."