Ted Cruz

I would encourage you to join that call, because the integrity of the Department and the FBI matters, and it matters beyond the political urgencies of the moment.

There have been no indictments.

But, Mr. Comey, you have been a lawyer long enough to know when an answer is nonresponsive.

So the American people have no right to know what is happening other than nothing has happened.

The stonewalling and lack of action that has occurred for over a year gives the American people a right to be even more than angry.

I would note that my friend from New Jersey did not endeavor to answer any of the questions I proffered, including the most simple question, such as did the President sleep on the night of September 11, 2012.

So why is it--I am curious--the senior Senator from New Jersey believes an inquiry to ascertain the truth about what happened is necessarily a partisan endeavor? Is there no partisan interest on that side of the aisle in finding out what…

The question I would ask my colleague from New Jersey is, If I were to consent to the unanimous consent that the Senator has proffered, and if this side of the aisle would request, would he likewise consent to the unanimous consent request…

Mental illness and mental disability are challenges we face in our society and face far too many.

Our resources to deal with that challenge are diminishing.

And, Mr. Chairman, my time has expired but if I could ask one additional question.

Is there not a path we could go on to subtract from the complexity to make it simpler to allow free negotiations between large mature competitive industries?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate the Subcommittee holding this hearing. I appreciate all the witnesses being here.

Wouldn't it make sense for the Nation if we could find places for those soldiers in the National Guard, so that we don't lose this experience?

I think we are all agreed that we want to implement policies that will maximize the safety of the men and women who are serving on our base.

I want to be a Ranger; can I go to Ranger school?

Should the Army cancel those $7 billion in renewable energy projects and try to recoup some of those savings for Army BCTs?

I am greatly troubled by these proposed cuts and am not convinced that other less painful measures have not been taken first.

Secretary McHugh, section 565 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014 requires you to review the terrorist attacks committed by Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood in 2009.

My final question is this. In a hearing before this committee, Secretary Hagel responded to this same line of questioning, and he characterized the algae fuel program, and also programs such as a wind farm in Alaska that was built where…

Even in these tight budgetary times, the Navy budget now contains nearly $70 million, in this year's budget, for a request for the Navy Energy Program, which funds R&D activities such as the Algae Fuel Research Program.

For example, the Navy spent $170 million on algae fuel, which costs four times as much as regular fuel, which means, potentially, $120 million was spent unnecessarily.

DOD continues to spend billions of dollars on alternative energy research in programs at DOD that I think are far less essential than maintaining our readiness and ability to defend our national security interest.

Those proposed cuts concern me greatly.

Readiness is my top overarching priority.