"As chairwoman of the subcommittee, I believe our decisions should be guided by experts in uniform like you."
"Our adversaries only understand one thing, and that is strength."
"They must know the United States will stand with our allies and respond decisively to their aggression."
"I remain concerned about the funds this subcommittee provides."
"I don't have to remind you of the strong opposition by many members of Congress to any funding for this purpose."
"I hope you can discuss any recent developments."
"We really need to do everything we can to make it faster and smoother."
"We want to build interoperability, we want to build effective partnerships and allies."
"We need to be always aware of the people that serve, and make sure they have the equipment also."
"Our presence in Kuwait has been critical to prosecute the current fight against ISIL."
"I have been there three times, and we all agree we would like to help, but they have to help themselves."