today I wish to recognize the great accomplishments of the many New Hampshire athletes who will be representing the United States this month in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. These athletes have all exhibited incredible…

while this is far from a perfect bill, I am pleased that the Senate will pass the Agriculture Act of 2014. This legislation--a result of more than 2 years of deliberation--reaches a compromise that protects small farmers, fights hunger…

I sent a letter last week to Cathy Ashton, the U.N. High Representative, and to ambassadors of all of those countries which had expressed an interest in trade delegations, expressing my concern about the kind of message that that sends to…

the U.S. Government broke faith with them may result in poorer performance, antagonistic feelings, and even negative influences on prospective recruits.

I thank the esteemed chair of the Appropriations Committee for her kind words, and especially for all of the work she has done to get us to this point where we have an appropriations bill before us. I know she has worked very hard with…

It's still not clear to me what you're saying about what circumstances would suggest that lethal assistance is the best course of action.

I believe that the sooner we can get the sequester reversed, the better off we are.

Is this something that we expect to be discussed as part of that dialogue?

This includes the concept of civilian control of the military, adherence to rule of law and the implementation of processes, systems, and organizations which ensure transparency, accountability, and oversight.

One of the comments you made was about Prime Minister Abadi and efforts that he was making in Iraq to reach out to the Sunnis.

I certainly hope that all three of you will be confirmed very expeditiously--that you will look at whatever action we can take to support the Syrian refugees who clearly are facing a very dire future.

I would like to start, Admiral Harris, with you, and thank you for taking the time to come in and meet with me.