"The peace-through-strength doctrine that I really think you've brought back here from the days of President Reagan, it's working."
"We have a window of opportunity now that we've not seen, arguably, in a generation."
"That's not by accident. And you ought to be commended for the important work the U.S. military has done."
"Gina is a consummate intelligence professional who is unwaveringly honest and objective, which is exactly the type of person we need leading the men and women of the CIA today."
"The world in which we live gets more complex each and every day."
"However, responsibility for these programs rests with the Commander in Chief and the senior leadership at the CIA, not Gina Haspel."
"We all have very strong feelings about the counterterrorism programs that the CIA carried out following 9-11."
"That consensus I think by all accounts has been catastrophically wrong."
"For decades, American foreign policy towards China has been rooted in the belief that as they prospered economically they would embrace democracy."
"Today China is undertaking a comprehensive effort to supplant the United States and to undermine us."
"I commend your July 2017 statement prioritizing harm reduction and committing to bring foundational rules to the tobacco regulatory process, which is long overdue and needed to provide greater certain..."
"I have known Mike for a very long time. I am glad that President Trump has nominated such an intelligent, able, and experienced individual to once again serve our country."