Joe Wilson

What a fabulous positive celebration this was, and I was really grateful for the leadership of President Trump.

This bill acknowledges the opportunity and value provided by coordinating the private sector donors and non-governmental organizations with governmental institutions in advancing conservation efforts through public-private partnerships.

In the long run, this modest level of coordination helps ensure that countries interconnected by the Okavango River Basin will continue to remain stable in democracies.

This Act promotes technical assistance through sound water management that is both safe for the environment and wildlife but also aligns with a developing human population.

I want to begin by thanking you and Ranking Member Eliot Engel's work with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry for providing the Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act, also known as the DELTA Act, before the committee.

The Honorable Joe Wilson, a Representative in Congress from the State of South Carolina

ICBMs and nuclear weapons are tied together and just simply can't be separated.

It makes absolutely no sense for Iran to have an ICBM if it doesn't have a nuclear weapon.

We have every right to go to the Europeans and together go to the IAEA and say, we have to inspect this.

I believe that President Donald Trump is being correct that the Iranian nuclear deal is dangerous to American families and to our allies of Israel.

Secretary James Mattis, what a positive influence. And then someone that we appreciate, who we will miss, is Speaker Paul Ryan.

I am really grateful for the leadership of President Trump, to have National Guard personnel on the border to reduce drug trafficking, the potential of terrorists crossing, human trafficking, how important that is.

I agree with President Reagan and believe we must maintain a high state of readiness across our armed services in order to achieve that goal, as also has been restated by President Donald Trump.

Specifically, I would like to explore the shortfalls, gaps, and critical challenges that lie ahead.

I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our witnesses for their service.

One of the highlights of my life was, last August, to lead a delegation to Bucharest, Romania, to Sofia, Bulgaria, to Vilnius, Lithuania, to Riga, Latvia, to Tbilisi, Georgia, to Zagan, Poland, to see the liberation of these countries.

So thank you for your success.

It is due to the American military that the countries that I visited, each one, is free and the people are living in freedom today.

And I want to thank Congresswoman Bordallo for her service as the ranking member of the subcommittee.

Thank you, Congressman Brown.

I've identified that I really appreciate President Trump's efforts on the border with Mexico to block the potential terrorist crossing over the--stop the human trafficking, to stop drug importation.

I was so impressed with the State Partnership Program and would like to know what the status of the State Partnership Program is.

The Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee of Readiness will come to order.

Well, I want to thank you. That's about the best description we've had over the years of being here and discussing Syria.

A concern I've always had, how do we identify friendly or democratic allies in Syria.