Political Quotes

I respectfully ask the Committee to work with me to bring this legislation to the Senate floor.

If I have to face questions about whether this is a critical firefight in the defense of American sovereignty, or a self-inflicted wound in a rapidly emerging global theater where our competitors are taking advantage of our absence, that…

You can't renegotiate the front end once the back end is done. This is an obligation that has been made to people whose military careers are now done.

However, the administrative process which is the specific topic of your hearing today, is subject to unreasonable delays, lacks clear guidance and is expensive.