Michael McCaul actually said...

"If the Republican Majority follows through on its threats to shut down the Government, these workers will be forced to work without pay, jeopardizing their ability to advance U.S. interests at home an..."

"As a nation dependent upon not only free and uninhibited access to the world's oceans but also the bedrock of international law and norms to maintain peace and order, the United States must stand stro..."

"I do not want to see us start a new Cold War."

"I am grateful that we have before us witnesses representing not only the U.S. Coast Guard, but also U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the U.S. Department of State, which together represent three important..."