John Hoeven actually said...

"we have got to look at what is going on in the battlefield right now"

"I am concerned that the drawdown of our fleets of ISR Aircraft... is a concern."

"Do you agree or not that we need to get them the assistance to fully defeat Hamas; do you agree with that or not?"

"I do as well. I also want to express my appreciation for your answer that the modernization is an absolute requirement."