sadly, American media of the left have become a propaganda arm of Hamas terrorists.

Now we must mitigate the fallout, and that starts with honoring our promises to those Afghans who risked their lives to work alongside our troops and personnel.

Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you value.

As a former journalist myself, I'm just shocked that we would have American media be so complicit in promoting a false narrative that Hamas is not totally responsible.

But their actions, clearly, indicate they're not serious, OK. They're developing missiles to deliver what they plan to do in the future.

I've repeatedly said that Vladimir Putin is not our friend.

Mr. Secretary, respectfully, this would have not occurred if there hadn't been rocket attacks.

The time for platitudes and vague promises are over. We need action and we need it yesterday.

I strongly support a Space Force National Guard.

I am encouraged that America has joined with a Dutch-led European Union [EU] mobility project.

Thank you, Chairman Ted Deutch.

I want to thank our witnesses for being here, and how important what they do is for our country.

Input in the future, Egypt should be such an important part of stability in the Middle East and a strong ally of the United States so any way we can back them up to not be reliant on anything that relates to Putin.

It ensures that the Guard has the statutory support to lean forward in regard to cybersecurity defense of critical infrastructure.

I am encouraged. I have actually seen the improvements in Bulgaria and Romania.

I appreciate the leadership of Chairman Ted Deutch assisting in the 40 billion-dollar aid package.

Putin uses the base in Syria to challenge NATO's southern flank, a direct threat to Turkey, to Greece, to Bulgaria, to Albania, to Italy.

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Thank you, Chairman Greg Meeks, for your leadership, very positive leadership.

I am so grateful for the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What a great job he has done for the people of India.

This creates--destroys jobs in the district I represent.

And that needs to be promoted.

I sincerely believe that we should defeat the terrorists overseas or they will, again, commit mass murder of American families.

Another concern I have, and this would be, General, the terrorism threat will not end with the withdrawal, and I am concerned that we are leaving ourselves with no infrastructure or counterterrorism abilities.

There is significant concern that the societal gains made in the last 20 years may be undone.