Although well-intentioned, the unintended consequences of relying on a foreign supplier for critical national security equipment is now strikingly apparent.

I think there is no question that competition brings lower prices.

In life, it is often a wise strategy to hope for the best and yet plan for the worst.

If the ramp-up to develop a new engine is substantially longer than our capacity to survive not having these imports, it would seem there is some considerable exigency to starting that process now and not getting caught flat-footed if the…

Although if you said it is 8 years, the longer we delay the beginning of that 8 years, the further out the end of that 8 years is.

The overwhelming majority of Texans do not want to see late-term abortions performed except in circumstances when necessary to save the life of the mother.

The legislation this Committee is considering is extreme legislation. It is legislation designed to eliminate reasonable restrictions on abortion that States across this country have put in place.

Thirty-eight States have that law, and yet this extreme bill in Congress would imperil every one of those laws.

It is a view shared by a tiny percentage of Americans, although a very high percentage of activists in the Democratic Party, who fund and provide manpower politically.

This law would also set aside State laws prohibiting taxpayer-funded abortion.

the idea that America would rush out to embrace China and North Korea for the standard on human rights is chilling.