"Dr. Robert Kadlec is well-prepared for and well-suited to fulfill every aspect of this role."
"the role of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response was designed to answer the simple and critical question: Who is in charge?"
"We cannot wait until a threat is upon us to respond."
"I support that entire slate of nominees and I wanted to specifically comment on four of the nominees..."
"We are very early in this investigation."
"We're quite a bit ahead of where the Special Counsel's investigation is, we're quite to have a bit ahead of (INAUDIBLE) of the investigations."
"Today the Committee convenes its sixth open hearing of 2017, to further examine Russia's interference in the 2016 elections."
"I think it is absolutely critical that we have not only a collaboration, but a communication, between the Federal Government and the states as it relates to our voting systems."
"If not, I fear that there would be an attempt to in some way, shape, or form nationalize that. That is not the answer."
"It is my hope that agriculture exports will not be disadvantaged, and if anything, we get a better deal for our ranchers and farmers."
"I worked to increase last year in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act."