I could not agree more with your statement that we are at a pivot point where we have to modernize our approach to national security.

Mr. Secretary, when you took this job did you take an oath to the President or to the Constitution?

Now, look, we all know that Trump, a draft dodger, in great contrast to yourself and the Chairman, who have served our country for decades, has often done things that are in his own personal or political interests against the national…

You failed to answer the question. You simply said that you hope Congress and the administration will be partners.

What you have to do is you have to make certain that your foreign policy is led by the diplomat, not by the military.

2 years ago, I was standing at a rally where the father of a gunshot victim, a father who lost his son to gun violence, spoke of all the things that he and others are doing to stop this senseless scourge, things that they are already…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. When I led marines in Iraq, they asked me a lot of questions. Some were simple, like: How do I send a letter home to my parents? Some were more difficult, like: What kind of rocket do I need to use…

It would has the potential to be a sever negative economic impact with job creation slowing or going negative, output slowing or going negative.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act in other words as the President refers to it.

It is good to know there is at least three of us in answer to the President's question.

The system of checks and balances is broken. Last week's airstrike proves it. After the strike, the administration produced a vague document that attempts justifying America's push to the brink of war. Mr. Speaker, I fought in a war…

It's not in our strategic interests in the Middle East. It's not in our strategic interests globally to get bogged down in a war with Iran.