I will be submitting another question to you because I was particularly struck by your comment that there is a bipartisan consensus related to China within Washington.

There are real security and economic risks if we do not take this opportunity to reaffirm the rules-based international order.

I think the U.S. has to think about the nuclear proliferation threats.

I was struck by what you said, Mr. Mattis, in talking about the Chinese believe that national security is achieving the absence of threats.

We really were curious why the Chinese were not concerned about Pakistan stability.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. Back in 2003, 16 years ago, the Pentagon commissioned a report on how climate change would impact our ability to keep our country…

I spent most of my career as a CIA case officer, and as someone who has been deeply involved in counterterrorism efforts, I know how vital it is to follow the money, and how these efforts can illuminate and track down terrorist groups and…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON CHALLENGES TO ACCURATE MAPPING. (a) Report.--Not later…

Economic development, education, and good governance programs are critical to stabilize just all the region.

You cannot fix them by sending in troops.

Foreign assistance is not charity. We invest in people and countries around the world because it is in our own national interest.

I do not think that we should be legislating or communicating solely on Twitter.

I have to call attention to the fact that this tweet is, in fact, rather deceptive and inaccurate.

the budget request would, if it were honored as it is requested by the administration, would effectively be $161 million cut over Fiscal Year numbers.

Last week the administration asserted that the Affordable Care Act should be invalidated in Federal court. If this effort succeeds, protections for those with preexisting conditions would vanish. Approximately 51 percent of central…

5G represents to me one of the big challenges that the United States faces with its competition with China.

the risks that we are taking are the continued license for China, Russia, and other great powers of this age to meddle further in our own American interests.

I think that is to our future detriment.

It is absolutely critical to our national security and economic future that the United States not cede control over the infrastructure required for 5G.

So much of our national security relies on global telecommunications infrastructure, including military systems, diplomatic channels, intelligence reporting...

So, to confirm, we, the United States of America, submitted the goals that we thought were appropriate for us and the goals that we wanted to, to achieve into the future.

I would urge you, in your conversations with the President, for him to potentially speak more respectfully of the life-risking work that so many of our intelligence community members pursue.

The IC will continue to speak truth to power, even when the power ignores that truth.