Ben Cardin

Pastor Brunson's detention is wrong, and if he is being held as a hostage, it even is more problematic as far as U.S. relations are concerned.

I think that the private diplomacy that we conduct and whatever public criticism we have leveled against the Government of Turkey in the past--the effect has been the same.

Obviously, the urgency of dealing with the security issues, terrorism, our military-to-military--those issues become dominant in our debate, and we sort of do not put the proper attention on the deterioration of human rights.

You think there were other options for ground support effectively dealing with the Raqqa campaign other than doing it with the YPG?

I agree with your conclusion.

The question is was there a better way of handling this with Turkey.

The people of Turkey deserve leaders who will protect their democratic institutions.

Turkey is a democracy, and yet when you look at how they have recently conducted their constitutional referendum, it does not meet the standards of a democratic country.

I am disappointed we do not have the people in the administration who can appear before this committee.

Turkey is a critically important partner of the United States.

We need Turkey working with us not against us.

If that goes forward, it seems like that is a possible violation of section 231 of the Russian-Iran-North Korea sanctions bill.

Robust peace accord compliance and implementation are critical to U.S. national security interests.

Congress has expressed itself in numerous ways that we want to help you.

To put $2 billion in 1 year's appropriation for one building consolidation is not realistic.

It is clear to me, Mr. Haley, that you do need a new consolidated facility, and I appreciate you can't use the piecemeal approach because of the reasons you just said.

I think all of us are concerned about waste. We would like to have that $20 million spent so the FBI could carry out its mission.

Do you have any idea how much money has been wasted by what we have done in the last 6 years?

I don't think anybody on this Committee wants to delay the FBI having an adequate facility.

Congress can help you in those decisions.

I don't remember ever having any disagreements in regards to our oversight of GSA

I want to start by just expressing a great deal of frustration as to how this process has gone forward.

Simply put, the Hoover Building is an aging building that no longer meets the needs of the FBI in the 21st century.

I have concerns--I know many of my colleagues share them--regarding the move by GSA to cancel the procurement process.

We need to expand them and provide greater resources in order to deal with the tremendous needs that we have in our community.