"It has become really evident to me as a member of both the Intel Committee and this committee--it has become crystal clear that Russia has really mastered this domain of digital disinformation."
"These capabilities are proving to be just as politically disruptive both in our elections and day-to-day business."
"I would just urge you to look really closely at test ranges generally."
"the recent rise in nuclear threats from countries like North Korea and Iran and non-state actors such as ISIS... puts our service men and woman at increased risk"
"Unfortunately this spans across exposure at Pacific island nuclear test sites in the 1950s, in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, around the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and via depleted Uranium use in cu..."
"Proactive conflict prevention strategies are far less expensive in terms of resources and lives expended than reactive use of our Armed Forces."
"I believe is particularly shortsighted with regard to foreign assistance."
"Do you still view Russia as a significant threat to the United States?"
"That is to dissuade Russia from thinking that this is a time when they want to test NATO or the Americans."
"I think those are all very important investments."
"Do we have an overall strategy to meet that threat either in CYBERCOM or as a whole-of-government approach?"
"Attribution, obviously, of responsibility in cyber attacks is the first key step towards imposing a cost"