The armed insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol did not emerge out of a vacuum. They were lied to by Republican Senators and Republican Congressmen and -women. But they were incited to violence by one man above all else: Donald J…

I look forward to following in those footsteps, working with Mr. McCaul in a bipartisan way.

The President's policy has been defined by the irresponsible choice to rapidly withdraw U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.

I look forward to watching Mr. Meeks as chair, and I know he will do an excellent job.

I value your friendship and leadership and know that you will remain engaged on these important issues in the future.

This is just a blip in our piece, not seeing you in Washington maybe as often.

In my opinion, the Administration has failed to stand up to Russia, and the Trump Administration has, in fact, enabled Putin's belligerence.

Individuals who grew up in public housing in the greatest country of the world can lead this great committee.

I believe in a multilateral approach. I think multilateralism is very, very important.

This has to be done on a multilateral basis, and that is what I and my team are doing, working on every day.

It is important that we openly acknowledge these and other mistakes and that we learn from them.

I cherish you as a friend and as a chairman and as a leader.