Mike Gallagher

As Dwight Eisenhower said, "We do not keep security establishments merely to defend property or territory or rights abroad or at sea. We keep the security forces to defend a way of life."

I think we are getting better at rapid detection, rapid attribution, and a better process for response.

Therefore, without a new agency, the commission deemed the institutionalization of a cyber coordinator position in the White House within the Executive Office of the President to be essential.

I understand there are those, particularly my Republican colleagues, who may be skeptical that this is an added layer of bureaucracy.

That is not working. It will not work. We will get our lunch ate.

I urge you to support the commission's recommendation on the creation of a National Cyber Director so that, in Ike's words, 'When we fight, we will fight in all elements as one single, concentrated effort.'

I think we have gotten a lot better. And a lot of that is due to legislation that we have passed in Congress.

the old saying goes, ``Where you stand depends on where you sit.''

We know that the Chinese are spending billions of dollars.

everybody that works in the executive branch, whether they are wearing a uniform or they are a civilian, needs to understand that they work for the President, regardless of that President's party.

But didn't the Navy announce the cancellation of its future carrier study? If so, why?

Those of us who deal with the Navy argue about the Navy's force structure assessment, or lack thereof sometimes.

Thinking through the unthinkable and being ready prior to a crisis to potentially mitigate the effects of it?

Thank you for your consistent engagement with the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.

Well, fantastic. And again, thank you for your engagement with the commission. Thank you for your leadership.

Is that something that makes sense to you?

Hope is not a plan; it is the last step before desperation.

I am offended by it.

The economic interest of our Nation is the security of our Nation.

And then for those who are concerned about the rapidity of our withdrawal from Afghanistan, I guess to put it, what vital interests are at stake, if any, in Afghanistan, and what is the geopolitical importance of Afghanistan?

Someone needs to explain to Congress... what our objectives are in Syria.

Doesn't the Coast Guard have responsibility for the implementation of MARPOL, annex V specifically, and the legislation we have to implement it, the act to prevent pollution from ships, with respect to plastic pollution from ships?

But we certainly appreciate the fact that the polar security breaker, number 1, is paid for. Number 2 is in the 2021 budget.

There is no way in God's green Earth I would sign off any agreement until that hostage was put in front of me in good condition.

I think it is far past time for us to repeal the 2002 AUMF.