"These Russian and Chinese efforts are self-interested as these countries are doing very little to counter the myriad of terrorist threats across the region."
"I am concerned about this role that Russia plays in northern Syria and how it impacts all of our relationships and especially the relationship between us and Turkey."
"Syria is Russia's only remaining ally in the Arab world and it is clear to me that Putin and Russia are investing a great deal in Syria and the Assad regime's survival."
"Ties between Russia and Turkey, a member of NATO, appear to be growing and solidifying."
"Should we be concerned about Russia implementing its 'escalate to dominate' strategy in Syria and threatening the use of low-yield nuclear weapons to ensure the survival of the Assad regime?"
"Russia's strategy to escalate to dominate is something this committee has heard about over the last 3 weeks several time."
"We believe that in order to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons on the battlefield, we should deploy a low-yield nuclear weapon on our ballistic missile submarines."
"The continuing resolutions that have presented real hurdles for our military are measurable in real dollars."
"The fact of the matter is that short-term budgeting has got to be an obstacle that is preventable."
"Certainty and predictability are absolutely essential for the success of our military."
"The fact of the matter, that which opened the door for them to walk away was us not honoring the obligation."