Adam Smith actually said...

"Success for the U.S., Ukraine, and the coalition in Ukraine is crucial to that deterrence message against China."

"We must, without question, meet that threat, and part of meeting that threat is also, without question, to deter it militarily."

"I do worry about the inevitability comments because these words get played up in China."

"It is enormously important that we do that to exercise our oversight of the Department of Defense and meet our paramount duty as a body to defend and protect this country."