Mike Rounds

So are they more aggressive with regard to the deployment of militarily designed or systems that are designed with military purposes as we are?

I think that is being recognized in your posture position at this time.

They do not have any limitations in the INF, and they have built significant numbers of intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

Would you say that Russia is in compliance with the INF today?

Are we placing the appropriate emphasis on Africa?

That is a policy decision on our part.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Senator.

We need to think about things differently. It should not be cyber on cyber, social media on social media. It has got to be a broader campaign.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:58 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at 10 a.m.

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We have pulled in all of services.

From 2.5 years to 12 months?

I think if this trend continues, the B-21 could one day emerge as a model acquisition program.

This is important. It is important that we do the oversight and learn each time we run into one of these what we can do to do a better job.

Because I think it is a valid question, I would like to have the other members to have a chance to do this, but I have to go vote.

I want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to protect our environment.

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Transparency is important for us.

The Indian Health Service is failing us.

We know that health care is a treaty right.

We appreciate that because action is needed.

While many believe that IHS is underfunded, from my standpoint, investing more taxpayer money into a dysfunctional system will only compound the problem.