Fentanyl--and you know the problem, how many people it kills in the United States.

I don't see an alignment, that we do all this great work and we need more resources in SOUTHCOM, but we are leaving out Mexico.

How Congress chooses to allocate funding should be demonstrative of our values.

I need you to know so that you can take this to the administration and to other war planners, there is a growing concern in Congress about where this ends and how it ends.

I just want to bring on E-7s as we retire E-3s so that we never put you in the situation where you have to deny a combatant commander some capability that he or she thinks they need.

This multinational response to the Russian aggression was no small feat, and it sends a message to President Xi and other authoritarian dictators that if they invade their neighbors they will pay a heavy price.

We pledge to work with Dr. Foxx in areas where we find commonality.

I look forward to Chairwoman Foxx continuing to honor this committee's tradition.

Simply put, when Americans were struggling, the committee and staff delivered.

Our mandate is to ensure that those who have worn the uniform of this country receive the benefits they are owed.

I have an amendment that would establish a bipartisan Ethics task force to conduct a comprehensive review of the Ethics rules and regulations and report the recommended improvements to the bipartisan leadership.

I hope that the new majority will keep the McGovern rule in place if, you know--and 90 percent is like an A, right?

I hope that you will be successful in persuading the new majority to keep the McGovern rule in place.

every Congress needs to really understand their rules package, because outside of the election of the Speaker, it is the most important vote you are going to take.

I don't regret the few exceptions either that we had to waive the rule to move bills to the floor quickly to deal with emergencies.

the ability to operate during COVID by taking advantage of technology... allows you to conduct business around here in a way that is in the 21st century and not in the 18th century.

I personally believe we need to find a way to honor our treaty obligations with the Cherokee Nation.

America's history with the indigenous people that are native to this land is atrocious. There is no other way to put it. It is appalling.

This cannot be another broken promise. And so you have my word--and I am sure I speak for my friend, Mr. Cole, as well--that we are going to continue to work with you.

You seized the opportunity, and I appreciate that very much.

This has been an extraordinarily helpful hearing in clarifying the issues.

Look, you know, the history of this country is a history of broken promise after broken promise to Native American communities.

It is never too late to do the right thing.

I want to applaud the Cherokee Nation for its decision to honor its moral and legal obligations to the Freedmen and their descendants.

We are talking about a delegate situation here.