Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing on this very important topic, and it is one that I guess we are probably going to spend more than 55 minutes trying to figure out the problem, unfortunately.

If we are attacked through cyber, what is an appropriate response?

We still don't really have a comprehensive strategy for how to do that. That is part of the problem.

I think you can rank the threats in different ways, but I have always felt that the number one threat was what is presented by Al Qaeda and ISIS and all of the offshoots.

This is the one group, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, et cetera, that wakes up every morning trying to kill as many Westerners as is humanly possible.

I would agree completely with Mike that designating the Muslim Brotherhood would be counterproductive.

A strong infrastructure means a strong America, an America that competes globally, supports local, regional, economic development, and creates jobs.

I think the world has only grown more dangerous.

I will also agree with the chairman that we have to figure out how to spend the money smarter.

We did spend $619 billion... for fiscal year 2017 on our defense budget.

Partnerships are going to be enormously important.