Please talk to us about the drug cartels or how the drug cartels are working with local gangs, and what tools or resources do you need to combat the cartels and gangs?

If you crashed an Airbus 321 from one airline every day in this country, do you think this body would act?

What bothers me is that we are probably in one of the worst situations for national security in the history of our country.

Without fully descheduling cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, there will be apparent conflicts between federal and state law.

We are losing 22 Americans, teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18, every single week right now.

if Congress lets 702 lapse, which it's set to do now next week, it will massively increase the risk of missing crucial intelligence

The People's Republic of China, the communist party, the government of China, represents a long-term, persistent, across-the-board threat to America.

We knew that Huawei was a backdoor threat that could cripple the U.S. if we were ever to put them in an adversarial situation.

The Chinese Communist Party has an army of hackers that persistently attack the United States.

we have to stay dominant as a democracy. We have to start doing more of this and think out of the box for the future.

If we care about the threat of China, why does it follow that we should also care about Ukraine and whether it wins or loses?

I believe that Putin won't stop with Ukraine.

I am very concerned that certain Members of this House are acting as if Russia is our ally.

It is apparent that it is not helping Ukraine. We are helping China.

We are basically trying to compete with China with one hand tied behind our back.

I think it is in the best interest of the United States national security to move forward with that project.

I think we are dedicated. And thank goodness we have a military which is a big reason why we are the best country in the world and the freest country in the world.

So work with me. This is a major issue for the people, the State of Maryland, and for the country. And I really would like to work with you.

I am a strong supporter of providing aid to Ukraine. We need to do that.

I am deeply concerned about efforts to reduce our defense top line to previous year's level, especially as China increases its own military spending each year.

The infrastructure is falling apart, and whenever you are about to fix it, it is cut.

I think it is time to move on on this subject, quite frankly, and embrace Force Design 2030.

The climate change is altering the strategic context in which the Joint Force operates.

The bottom line is that the economic impact of seaports cannot be understated.