"Let's deal with reality, not ideology."
"You don't think that the people who now have jobs in Cuba and actually have some economic stability, they don't think it's better?"
"The fact is you and I can go to any country that will let us in, but there is only one country in the world we need permission from our own government to go to, and that's Cuba."
"But if you've got 600 people that are gone, they're obviously not going to be there to help."
"You've sought to reassure our allies that the U.S. will remain a global leader. With this budget, cutting money for diplomacy and development by an average of 30 percent, China and Russia are expandin..."
"The billion dollars cut now affects the countries who are not going to be self-sufficient, and it's just penny-wise and pound-foolish."
"Well, I know when Secretary Mattis talks about cutting our budget, your budget, that we should buy him more bullets."
"Pulling back from Georgia at a time when they're still under siege by the Russians is going to reward Russia and punish allies."
"Confronting such challenges requires not just a military that's second to none, but also the resources for effective, empowered diplomats and aid workers."
"Much of the world has looked to the United States for leadership. We're walking away from that leadership."
"I agree with Senator Graham. We've worked together on this subcommittee for a long time."