"You may in fact be the most qualified nominee ever nominated for this role."
"I think what we need right now is an individual that can bond those great diplomats within the State Department while carrying out the message of this administration's policies abroad."
"I appreciate USTR's work on the section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation."
"However, we also need to have in place a solid deterrent, a deterrent to activities like this in the future."
"the integrity of our election system is not a partisan issue and it's truly the heart of the strength of our democracy."
"We commend you for that. DHS needs to continue to rise to the challenge, with more resources if needed."
"States should not be asked to stand alone against a nation."
"I have joined Senator Warner in co-sponsoring the legislation now that we've finished this portion of our investigation."
"I think you're the right person at the right time."
"In 24 years, I have done a lot of hearings. I found it almost impossible to have an agency witness at the table who testified and the private panel comes up second, and get an agency person to stay in..."
"I think it is safe to say that countermeasures are difficult things to develop."