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.

Every ground and rotary wing vehicle that the United States Army produces from now on... has to have the base requirement.

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.

Are we applying adequate resources to deal with the issue?

Getting them out in the field seems to be important, particularly with new threats emerging around the world.

The decisions that are made today will impact the shipbuilding industrial base for years to come.

This is going to take a very large diplomatic effort, which I believe the United States should lead.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Everybody just basically stops work in order to gear up for a shutdown. That is unacceptable.

One of our most fundamental responsibilities is to pass a budget and fund the government.

If you want, as a country, to stay ahead, if we want to continue to be first, and we're looking over our shoulders, and as you said, seeing China and other countries coming up faster and faster behind us...

It is only a success if it actually gets implemented properly.

I know Senator Peters was recently at the auto car show in Washington, D.C., and there is the artificial intelligence that's being used in autonomous vehicles, self-driving cars, much of it is NSF-funded.