"I am concerned that our existing force structure is optimized for a counterinsurgency fight and is not prepared to address the challenges posed by an expected threat in the INDOPACOM area."
"the National Defense Strategy is clear in its focus on China as our Nation's pacing threat."
"So back to my question, do you agree that China and Russia are increasing their aggregate deployed nuclear weapons and their stockpiles?"
"Since Russia launched its illegal invasion of Ukraine last February, there has been increased demand for state-of-the-art American weapons and materiel from our European allies and partners."
"I, for one, believe that if they step out of New START we should not give them a pass."
"What we're seeing is the administration using intelligence to try to impact the outcome of policy."
"the F.B.I. is not being forthcoming. They're not giving us the information. They're claiming that it's going to affect the outcome of their investigation, which of course it can't, because the people ..."
"Merrick Garland did an unbelievable, terrible political miscalculation. He appointed a special prosecutor against Trump not realizing he was going to end up having to appointment one against his own b..."
"We need the Chinese to cooperate."
"We have to do it in a professional manner, and that is reflected in the budget we have submitted."
"I cannot overstate the importance of this work."