"Thank you both for being here. Just to follow up on Senator Risch's point, because Ukraine has definitely improved its anti-corruption standing."
"I was among those who was very disappointed when we withdrew our forces from northeastern Syria."
"You are absolutely right. I have had a chance to meet with a number of those women--Ukrainian women soldiers--and not only are they good soldiers, they are good messengers for why we need to support t..."
"I am glad you raised Turkey because that was my next question."
"NATO is a military alliance, but it is also a political alliance."
"We need to pressure Turkey probably a bit more in the coming years."
"The future of the Western Balkans is inside Europe."
"I do not think the armed conflict threat is as high as the political instability threat."
"That the NATO alliance is only growing is proof that Putin made many miscalculations when he decided to invade Ukraine."
"I want to be clear. I believe our investment in this alliance is an insurance policy for our collective security and it is at the very heart of America's security and economic interests."
"I am especially concerned that Canada continues to cut defense spending and still does not have a plan to reach 2 percent."