"Do our Special Operations Forces have all of the authorities they need to counter the influence of Russian actions and aggression in Eastern Europe, or Iranian influence in the Middle East?"
"Can you outline for the committee any resourcing concerns if high numbers of SOF are required?"
"Can you provide an update on some of the options being discussed and how you are planning for those options?"
"The February 2013 Unified Campaign Plan assigned theater special operations commands as sub-unified commands to SOCOM rather than the geographic combatant commands."
"Are there any issues with Special Operations Forces working within a domestic framework?"
"Can you update the committee on SOCOM's intelligence functions, requirements, and initiatives? What specific intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements do you have?"
"How is SOCOM working to resource Theater Special Operations Command intelligence requirements?"
"The fiscal year 2016 budget request continues growth for SOCOM to more that 69,900 personnel."
"Special Operations Forces and the Intelligence Community have experienced an unprecedented integration of both operational and analytical activities."
"the stability of Afghanistan is very important for the stability of nuclear-equipped Pakistan."
"I am very grateful that House Republicans have voted twice to replace defense sequestration."