06/06/2017
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"I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for having this important hearing and taking a leadership role on really an important issue that Congress has gone silent on for many years now."
"Our long-term success it is essential because we can win militarily but holding that area, too."
"To me, going it alone is perilous in today's world."
"I appreciate your leadership on this issue and your attention to streamlining the changes between this bill and the House-passed version from last Congress."