Tom Cole actually said...

"I guess my real question here is again I want something that I can look at and go, okay, yeah, we have got everything in that box and we know what we have to do in the Indo-Pacific."

"I am trying to figure out what Pacific deterrence initiative actually means nowadays and whether it has the purpose that I think Congress envisioned."

"Russia's continued unprovoked attack on Ukraine underscores the range of threats that we and our allies face."

"China's military modernization efforts and increasing assertiveness have raised concerns about the potential for conflict with the United States."