Adam Smith

I think a priority needs to be how we handle other theaters and other contingencies, including through deterrence.

Their economic model, I think, can best be described as kleptocracy, basically the folks at the top control all the money.

That is a way to stand up to China because together we have half the world's GDP and we are dealing from strength.

That alternative view is based on autocracy, the idea that democracy doesn't work, freedom doesn't work, you need to have a strong man.

Put most directly, Russia and China are now aggressively pushing an alternative view of the world, and of governance.

I worry that that approach could potentially jeopardize our relationship with South Korea.

For my part, containing North Korea is a very worthy objective with the ultimate goal of a denuclearized North Korea, admitting that that will be a difficult goal to achieve.

The number one military objective, in my view, is figuring out how to reestablish credible deterrence

I am prepared to close at this time. I reserve the balance of my time.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the chair of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), chair of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

People in the region are beginning to understand that Iran's influence is malign and undermining their interests.

There are other concerns in the region and we want to know how the policies as we are dealing with Syria...

We need greater transparency. I think the process is important.

Increased spending now will better protect people, property and the fiscal strength of the United States for tomorrow.

It is just me. I am going to close, so I reserve the balance of my time.

The purpose of the 2002 AUMF could not have been more clear. I was here at the time. It was one of the more consequential debates we have ever had. And the purpose was clearly stated to go after Saddam Hussein because he had weapons of…

If I may inquire, who has the right to close on this one? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has the right to close.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.

We have no further speakers. I urge adoption of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentlewoman from New Hampshire for her leadership on this issue, and I agree that it is a very important issue. Absolutely, we will work with the Senate to do our best to address it once we get to conference, and, again, I…

I urge adoption of en bloc No. 6, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge support of the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

All I was going to say is that the voice vote in our committee was not overwhelming. I am the one who called the voice vote, and it was my sense that the amendment was agreed to in the committee, but it was not overwhelming. There was a…

I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.