"I'm not talking to you."
"What I want the country to know is that we're on course to shrink the Navy as China is increasing the Navy."
"We need to invest in our shipbuilding."
"The responsibility falls on elected officials, but I would like you all to echo what I'm saying."
"I think this committee ought to look at an OCO (Overseas Contingency Operations) account, if you believe the Navy is essential to deterring China."
"I totally agree, there are people on our side, Senator Collins will tell you, we hear from all the time."
"if we lose in Ukraine, pull the plug on Ukraine, we will send a signal of weakness."
"If we stop weapons necessary to destroy the enemies of the State of Israel at a time of great peril, we will pay a price, this is obscene, it is absurd."
"I've never seen this many threats at once."
"The need to arm our allies is the greatest I've ever seen it."
"The Defense side of this budget is not good for our country."
"This budget in 2025 will be 3.2 percent."