Gary Peters

I would argue that the United States should take a leading role in pursuing strict enforcement of the IAEA agreement.

That capability also gives our negotiators something to talk about.

It is essential that we have secure and reliable command and control in place prior to new weapons.

The key is a rational actor.

I view that with concern. I mean, there is a possibility that, in 2049, the centennial of the Modern People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping could be the president then.

I have been concerned about some of the rhetoric we have seen from the President in relation to Muslims and African nations, including using some very disparaging language in reference to African nations.

Are we applying adequate resources to deal with the issue?

I was very concerned about ISIS-West Africa, which you mentioned is basically a splinter group from Boko Haram.

We have to continue to focus on the values and--you know, the values that democracies profess--democratic institutions, international rule of law.

When I use the term 'political warfare,' this--they are engaged in political warfare with the West, generally, as a result of these activities, in trying to sow this distrust, which undermines any of the--the fundamental basis of democracy…

I think we need to think about it more broadly, about the national security challenges of foreign investment.

CFIUS, to me, is a reflection of an environment of the past, not today in the future.

I'm working right now in trying to fill some of the gaps on the CFIUS process.

I am personally concerned that the orbital debris regulatory landscape is already extremely complicated.

But needless to say, space situational awareness or space traffic management is going to become far more complicated in the upcoming years.

I would appreciate that, if you could, Secretary.

The taxpayers have a right to know whether that money has actually made us safer or not.

The challenge is making sure that we are hardening the weakest link because the bad guys are always looking for the weakest link

We do not know what our investment of $50 billion over the last 15 years is really buying us year in and year out.

I remain concerned about the propensity for rollover accidents of HMMWVs, particularly when important safety technologies like Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) are readily available for these vehicles.

This Congress just passed a tax cut that is going to add $1.5 trillion to the deficit.

I would be curious as to your thoughts on long-term effects.

The other issue that I have with CRs is one shared by folks in the military in particular.

His proposal would have us work on each appropriation bill, as we normally would through the Committee.

We have to fix this system.