Jim Cooper actually said...

The continuing silence, to me, is nearly deafening.

Vladimir Putin's recent announcement that he was placing his nuclear forces on alert made clear to the world the risks of miscalculation.

Thank you, Chairman Cooper and Ranking Member Lamborn and the members of this committee, for your support of our mission to conduct operatio...

It might even be what Admiral Richard calls a strategic breakout. So it is a truly alarming development.