I would ask the subcommittee members to submit any questions for the record no later than this Friday, June 29.

I believe it's critically important that we, as a nation founded on freedom and the rule of law, avoid complacency.

I asked him point blank what would happen if we withdrew in the next 6 months in Afghanistan. He said he thinks it would lead to a lot of disorder and chaos.

They take risks on behalf of this Nation every day, and they're very much heroes.

Very briefly, do you see any backsliding on China's part when it comes to sanctions against North Korea?

But I just don't see how the State Department can operate if the security environment doesn't exist, and if we withdraw too soon, it will fall apart, and that's just the way the world is.

We're going to spend now or we're going to spend later, and I think there's an opportunity to get ahead of the problem.

So I am encouraged to find that there's bipartisan support for what a good deal should look like.

Well, this is a defining moment, I think, for our presence in the Mideast.

If we withdrew from the north without sound thinking, do you worry about the Turkey-Kurdish conflict arising anew?

Well, I trust them about as much to do that as I do to police chemical weapons.

I would not be okay with withdrawing our troops from South Korea, because I think they're a stabilizing force for the region.

It's imperative that we keep in mind China's very strategic approach and long-term goal of becoming the world's superpower.

We may have our differences, but I really am pleased with the leadership you've shown early on, and we want to help you be successful.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham today said that he always felt Miller's view on immigration has been, 'Outside the mainstream.'

Yes. Madam President, reserving the right to object, and I will object. My colleague from Utah, who is a very smart man on the Judiciary Committee, like I am--I don't know if I am smart, but we are on the same committee--we are actually…

I want the same 30 seconds. I implore you all to understand the difference between fighting a crime and a war. The Senator's amendment, as drafted, applies outside the United States. Remember Anwar al-Awlaki, the American citizen who hid…

I object. I have so much more to offer, but I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Kentucky.

I will try to be brief. I appreciate Senator Paul's passion. He has been doing this for 6 years. I think he has been wrong for 6 years. Let me say something. There is a reason I am not talking about eye surgery on the floor: I don't know…

reserving the right to object, Senator Lee is a very good friend, and he is very sincere. I will object, and I want to let the body know that I think the best way to handle this issue is, if American citizens are suspected of collaborating…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.

You need to take that route or we're going to go to the military option to take your nuclear capability off the table.

But the president can't rewrite history. I am willing to do almost anything within reason to bring this to a conclusion peacefully.

If Donald Trump can provide the security he is seeking and a prosperous North Korea by giving up his nuclear weapons, he will do it.

I would very much oppose withdrawing our forces from South Korea as part of this deal or any other deal because it's a stabilizing influence on Asia.