Ted Cruz

The topic of this hearing, cybersecurity, cyber attack, is a growing threat to this country and one that I think will only become greater in the years ahead.

I think Assange has done enormous damage to our national security. I would not be praising him under any circumstances.

I think Kay Bailey Hutchison is an extraordinary choice to be Ambassador to NATO. The President has chosen well.

I think was informative and productive and will be just the beginning of what I expect to be an ongoing conversation about how to deal with both the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents.

Ceding leadership in developing artificial intelligence to China, Russia, and other foreign governments will not only place the United States at a technological disadvantage, but it could have grave implications for national security.

Today, we're on the verge of a new technological revolution, thanks to the rapid advances in processing power, the rise of big data, cloud computing, mobility due to wireless capability, and advanced algorithms.

Throughout history, mankind has refused to accept the complacency of the status quo and has instead looked to harness creativity and imagination to reshape the world through innovation and disruption.

Many believe that there may not be a single technology that will shape our world more in the next 50 years than artificial intelligence.

Intelligence, artificial or otherwise, is not something we deal with often, because this is the United States Congress.

This hearing will come to order.

We shouldn't be making choices for them

Protecting freedom of choice of our servicemen and women

Shouldn't they be entitled to make that decision?

Voluntary education programs serve as an important role in developing America's servicemembers while in uniform, and setting them up for success following a military career.

Even Cruz would not say that he thinks Trump is fit for office.

Does it concern you if the United States is now in the business of paying ransom to terrorist governments for releasing Americans?

For months, Russia has been ramping up the pressure on our military, previously flying within 30 feet of a United States Navy warship.

Iran has received no meaningful repercussions for illegally seizing American sailors and endeavoring to humiliate them.

The last seven years, we've had an administration that has, in many ways, neutered itself and ignored one transgression after another from our enemies.

He doesn't want to do it because presumably there is something in there that is bad.

Vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the constitution.

The legal issue is straightforward. The son of a U.S. citizen born abroad is a natural born citizen.

The FAA made a favorable payload determination for this particular mission. However, not all non-traditional space missions may lend themselves to favorable payload determinations under the payload review authority in 51 U.S.C. 50904.

If true, the Obama administration will have effectively ignored the threats from an adversary, that it is actively trying to influence the election process and will set a terrible precedent for our country, going forward.

Time will tell on whether he would even back Donald Trump this year.