"Are Democrats prepared to go out there and explain to voters that it`s Republicans who now want to defund the military?"
"In May of this year I introduced the Military Moms Matter Act which, among other initiatives, proposes extending paid family leave to 12 weeks for service members."
"I wanted to really thank Chairman Smith for holding this very important hearing and for drawing attention to this issue that I personally care deeply about."
"I believe the hearing timing is really very critical at this point in time."
"Service is very much central to who I am."
"It was a remarkable opportunity to have the president be with us in our communities, specifically focused on our small businesses, the smallest of small businesses, because this is a time to celebrate..."
"This is a really important and exciting new subcommittee."
"I look forward to reintroducing my bill on funding the UNFPA again."
"Unfortunately and respectfully, this amendment that he has offered would violate the Byrd rule in the Senate."
"We are particularly vulnerable at transitional points, as we are in right now, where we're moving from one administration to another."
"It would put our troops at risk. They would be vulnerable if we were to not have a very strategic and thoughtful way of pulling them out."
"This is really relevant on this day, this day that we observe and respect those who have served, who have worn uniforms, and those who haven't, in some cases."