Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I believe there is a proper Federal role in promoting the safety and security of our national transportation system.”

He has made the commitment, of course, to America's support of Article 5...

Al Qaeda is our common threat. ISIS is our common threat.

Absolutely. We should reinforce our efforts to get Russia to comply with the treaty, and it is the position of the American Defense Department, State Department, that Russia is in violation.

I thank the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee as well as the ranking member because as soon as our leaders get back from the White House I certainly want us to be able to go forward and vote. To finish my remarks, we…