I came to the floor this afternoon to talk about our failure, once again, to go through a regular appropriations process. I share what I know is a disappointment on the part of many of our colleagues that this Congress is choosing, once…

messaging is a critical part of countering violent extremism, but it is more effective when it is done not by the U.S. Government

Usually it costs us more money when we do continuing resolutions. It does not save money; it costs more.

I think we have to recognize that the question of regime change in Syria has a real impact on counter-terrorism.

We want our allies on the ground to know they can rely on us. We want our enemies to fear us.

It is just not getting better until we can innovate, and there needs to be more room for innovation particularly in countering violent extremism and in capacity building.

My assessment, based on everything we have heard in this committee and other places, is that we are not and that we ought to be doing much more there.

I agree with Senator Blumenthal, and am a cosponsor of his legislation, that part of the problem here is the loophole, the 90/10 loophole, that encourages colleges, for-profit or not, to be able to benefit from targeting members of the…

I think, most people who have asked questions on this committee have agreed is a good thing, that we want to ensure that men and women who are serving have access to higher education and are not preyed on by predatory practices.

I am pleased to join my colleague, the chair of the Judiciary Committee, as he requests a unanimous consent vote to pass the Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act. Passage of this bill marks a momentous day for survivors of sexual assault…

Sadly, I have to say that I share my colleague's views that despite the best intentions that our policies in Syria have contributed to where we are today.

Russia has escalated the civil war in Syria and they intend to continue to do that and Assad intends to continue to do that no matter what the expense is to his own people.