Without sufficient local security arrangements, we cannot expect for Iraq to be stabilized, for civilians to return to normalcy.

It is hard, I think, to see how if Iran is fundamentally opposed to our interests in building an Iraqi state, we are going to make this work without confronting that threat, as well.

That is what I am most worried about, is that by giving a blank check, we could enable exactly the kinds of dysfunction that created 2014 in the first place.

I thank my colleagues from Wisconsin and Arizona. It is an honor to stand here as fellow marines in support of this bill today. Today is a big day. It is a milestone in a journey that we started over a year ago. We are taking a major…

So, Mr. Inspector General, you mentioned that you are opening a criminal investigation into this incident.

You would think that we would learn from mistakes like that, and yet, a few years later, we see this happening again when it is completely within our control.

The uniforms that were issued to the Afghan National Army have been deemed inappropriate for 97 percent of Afghanistan.

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for including this amendment in the en bloc package, because I remain concerned about the lack of a clear plan or strategy in Syria. As the Syrian opposition supported by U.S. and coalition…

I come to the floor today to honor a constituent, a friend, and a beloved member of our community, Henri Termeer. Henri was a resident of my hometown in Massachusetts and the retired CEO of Genzyme, the biotech firm credited with launching…

There is only one reason this bill is on the floor today: the President cares more about cutting a deal than keeping his promises. He promised we would lower costs. That turned out to be a lie. He promised we would expand coverage. That…

I think President Reagan would be pretty shocked to hear that our initial response to a violation--to Russia's violation of the treaty would be simply to abrogate the treaty ourselves.

Are you concerned about a conflict between North and South Korea escalating into a conflict between United States and China? Is that a risk?