02/02/2016
https://congress.gov...
"Our Nation faces unprecedented threats from near-peer adversaries, such as Russia and China, and continued harassment from the rogue regimes of North Korea and Iran."
"SOUTHCOM is a region of vital importance that is often overlooked, but the threats you face are just as complex as those of other combatant commands."
"I was proud to support the Trump administration's vision for this new branch of our armed services."
"I called it a fence by mistake, and the President took objection to that, so I call it a wall now."