"I get it, there's a lot of people in this room that don't support what DOGE is doing. But for the first time, we are making some progress identifying places that we can reduce the budget."
"ultimately, where we need to go is to a balanced budget"
"How can you be against a balanced budget?"
"Elon Musk gets $40 billion a year in funding from the federal government. What makes you think he has no conflict of interest?"
"Unfortunately, sir, you're wrong."
"There's a lot of people in this room that don't support what DOGE is doing. But for the first time, we are making some progress."
"I support Ukraine. I do not feel Ukraine should give up any land to Russia, and I believe in a strong NATO."
"The desire to end the war is categorically good, but this effort can't lose sight of the reality that Putin's army has slaughtered tens of thousands since the conflict began."
"Any deal should roll back the land grab to make it clear that the resources and human life lost in the war did not help Russia reach its goal."
"It's critical that there be enduring peace, and that Russia doesn't revisit its empire-building fantasy."
"President Trump has successfully pushed NATO members to increase their defense spending."