Elizabeth Warren

I understand that Qatar needs to do more to fight terrorism in the field.

Our intelligence agencies have told us that the Russians conducted a successful cyberattack against our 2016 elections.

Unless these facilities are modernized in the near term, their worsening condition will prevent MIT Lincoln Laboratory from effectively meeting Air Force and Defense Department requirements.

So I applaud your vision here.

So I appreciate what you are saying here and the importance of changes in our acquisition system.

In fact, I have asked every combatant commander that same question, and to a person, they have all given me essentially the same answer.

We cannot forget that non-military programs are also critical enablers of our military so that you can do your job and so America can do its job.

Nations go to wars, and we need and require in combat operations and most importantly to secure the gains of combat operations, secure the peace.

I love the focus on data, you know, critically important here.

The United States of America needs to step up its game here.

I am concerned about the significant reductions to non-DOD departments proposed by the administration.

I do hope you will let us know.

Your job to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons is powerfully important, and we want to make sure you have the resources you need.

Diplomacy and development are critical for alleviating the very conditions that contribute to the security challenges that SOCOM confronts every single day.

The administration is seeking a significant reduction in the State Department and USAID budgets.

Making sure that we have every available C-5 seems pretty important to me, not to mention the fact that we have invested a lot of money to upgrade them, and now they are sitting on the ramp.

Of course, our military is critically important to our security, but we cannot forget that nonmilitary programs are critical enablers of the military to do the jobs that you need to do.

Global climate change will have wide-ranging implications for U.S. national security interests over the foreseeable future because it will aggravate existing problems--such as poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation…

Our chances of maintaining future superiority over China would be improved with increased research and development investments.

I understand that. Just shooting down a test missile in general. Experts on North Korea's war plans say that Kim Jong-un would likely respond to United States military action with massive escalation against South Korea, Japan, perhaps even…

We are dealing here with a real threat from a dangerous, unstable nuclear-armed state.

I just want to note for the record that the Trump administration in its budget blueprint calls for about a 29 percent cut to the State Department.

Do you think that lack of security and economic opportunity provide an opening for some of our adversaries to exert influence in these areas?

Would funding cuts to agencies that conduct diplomacy, provide disaster relief, and perform other civilian functions make your job easier or make your job more difficult?

Last week, you indicated that Strategic Command programs have made the world more stable. Do you believe that State Department and other international programs also contribute to international stability?