I think their power is diminished because of their internal and external problems. But the - the anti-groups are so much stronger than they were when I started Congress 17 years ago, and even five years ago.

Everything he said during the campaign was a lie. I mean he said he was going to raise taxes on the rich. He cut taxes on the rich.

It's the President of the United States.

I think parents, kids are afraid to go to school. I'm - I'm hearing that from a lot of people I know. They're afraid to go out.

I think it started to accumulate. And then what happened last week when people went to bed on Saturday night, heartbroken about El Paso and went to sleep and woke up and their phone alerts were telling them about Dayton, Ohio, I think that…

Yes, I think we have to be skeptical, which is why we're here. We think we need to put the political pressure not only on Mitch McConnell and his home state, but also other Republican senators around the country.

We've got to keep the focus on it. So, if you want to have an honest conversation about red flags, I think that's an important step that we can all take in a bipartisan way, but we've got to go further than that.

Now is the time for the Department to make good on its commitments.

To my knowledge, this promise has not yet been fulfilled either. And so now is the time for the Department to make good on its commitments.

There is no doubt the missile defense--that missile threats are increasing quantitatively and qualitatively.

Thank you for allowing me to testify today.