"We've got countries that are fighting for democracy."
"I think this is totally inadequate. I think we have got to figure out a way to make sure, at this dangerous time, which I believe is the most dangerous time in the world since the early 1960s, that we..."
"I think that is ineptness on Congress' part, not on yours, and we tend to tie your hands behind your back when we don't get budgets done on time."
"The Sentinel Project is a project that is near and dear to both Senator Hoeven and me."
"The world doesn't follow any congressional calendar."
"We need to understand what risks this lower budget creates for our military personnel, our operations around the globe, and our modernization efforts."
"It is long past time to get these funds signed into law."
"We shouldn't have to depend upon the military to do that."
"We need to coordinate between defense, diplomacy, and development to be as effective as possible."
"The proposed inventory divestments and cuts to ship vehicle and aircraft procurement included in the President's budget request would require us to incur excessive risk without there being any discern..."
"Look, I have repeatedly called upon Secretary Mayorkas, and President Biden, and Congress, to step up and fix what is going on in the southern border."