We need to use diplomacy and alliances to meet this threat.

China is the greatest threat that we face to our national security objectives and the biggest problem that we face as a country.

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 think China could do it right now. They have the capability.

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.

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.

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.

When Mr. Rogers was the ranking member and I was the chairman, we worked incredibly well together.