"We are seeing the growth of a new weapon that is being used against our democratic institutions, and it is called disinformation."
"We did not realize that Russia would invest so much in news as they are investing and preparing to do more."
"We know what China is up to, and it is not in our National Security interests to allow their disinformation to move unchallenged."
"That is sometimes difficult politically to do, but we have to have a way in which we can try to make those decisions."
"We cannot move as quickly as our adversaries can move."
"Let me thank you for your dedication to this mission."
"I see Russia and China just putting so much resources into our hemisphere, every time we travel, we see it."
"Should we be having a similar type of priority organization in those two regions of the world?"
"If the resources are not being adequately used or are not being coordinated well, it is compromising our ability to accomplish the mission."
"We should be nimble enough to adjust to current priorities."
"Let me just observe, first of all, that Ms. Bennett, you are still here. Thank you."
"I think we should make the CA program permanent. It is not inconsistent with the rule."