we are trying to pull actually more work into the Government is in software.

It's crucial that we invest in our military personnel.

One of the particular areas I was interested in, based on some of the early hearings we had, was whether there are recommendations for any changes to training curriculum at Surface Warfare Officers School [SWOS]. Is that a part of some of…

I am asking about sort of readiness, MILCON, resilience investments, but the other thing that we are seeing around the world is really the persistence and acceleration of refugees and migrants.

Secretary Mattis has been warning us, as have all of you, about the problems of CRs [continuing resolutions] for years.

Extra Federal support creates more access.

Yes, private student loans should be subject to bankruptcy laws.

Canceling these loans would be a hand-out to the wealthy.

A loan for a yacht, and a loan for a vacation home.

I suspect that the administration has not fully weighed these options because they are in the mode of maximizing pressure on North Korea in the hope of obtaining a diplomatic breakthrough.

According to another 2010 RAND report, estimates for long-term reconstruction of the Korean Peninsula would top $1 trillion.

I believe, with this new capability, we are entering dangerous territory with North Korea.

It is critical to fully uphold the existing protections that help stop these abuses.

I believe that after a thorough analysis of a likely cost of preventive war, as well as a careful examination of the alternatives, it is nearly impossible to conclude that preventive use of force is advisable or even the least bad option…

We need to enhance and expand the robust financial sanctions introduced in September, the most sweeping we have ever imposed on North Korea.

We absolutely have to close the loophole in the 90/10 rule.

We don't want to create a situation where essentially veterans are multipliers for financial aid.

But I do not believe that preventative military action is going to solve this problem for us either.

We hope that bipartisan agreement is possible in order to protect America's military heroes and their families.

In addition to 28,500 United States military personnel and thousands of their dependents, there are approximately 100,000 to 500,000 American citizens living in South Korea.

In my view, the least bad option is to contain, deter, pressure, and vigorously try to open a genuine diplomatic process.

Escalation to nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons by the North would mean a conflict that goes from tens of thousands killed to millions.

We talk a lot about accountability to help protect them.

I do not think diplomacy is going to solve this problem for us in any meaningful way in the foreseeable future.

We should not trade away sanctions, deterrence, or readiness just for the privilege of talking with North Korea.