Jim McGovern

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

I believe that we and our staff have worked productively over the last 4 years, and I expect that spirit of cooperation of bipartisanship to continue this Congress.

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.

When you look at the critical locations of the PRC investments, a lot of them are close to our northern border.

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

I am concerned that NORTHCOM is not paying that much attention to them.

But I notice you left NORTHCOM, which has Mexico, because right now you have SOUTHCOM covers everything south of Mexico.

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.

I think probably, you know, we are still furnishing that system to the Active and the National Guard, and we are now sending parts, lots of it to our allies and to the Ukrainians as well.

The American people deserve an answer to that question.

What does it mean to say we will be here until the end?

My question is, as long as it takes to do what?

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.

Until then, this committee will ensure Ukraine has both the defensive and offensive capabilities 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.

If it wasn't for our disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan, if we had provided a more robust deterrent to Ukraine earlier, Putin may have made a different decision.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

If anybody thinks she is not qualified to be here, doesn't know her way around the buildings.