"We must, without question, meet that threat, and part of meeting that threat is also, without question, to deter it militarily."
"Success for the U.S., Ukraine, and the coalition in Ukraine is crucial to that deterrence message against China."
"We need to use diplomacy and alliances to meet this threat."
"I think China could do it right now. They have the capability."
"I do worry about the inevitability comments because these words get played up in China."
"I think that we cannot do it alone. We rely heavily on our allies, and that is our greatest asymmetric strength."
"I want to congratulate Mike Rogers on his elevation to being chairman of this committee. It is a richly deserved honor."
"This committee has a very strong tradition of working together in a bipartisan and, yes, even in a bicameral fashion."
"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."
"When Mr. Rogers was the ranking member and I was the chairman, we worked incredibly well together."
"We urge your member carriers to refrain from initiating stock buybacks when the prohibition ends on September 30, 2022."
"The two most important things to me are the Army personnel and modernization."