Ron Johnson

If we are facing a biological threat, that would threaten both our national security and our economic security.

We want to work with you over the coming months, possibly years, to really address this very real threat.

We are only interdicting 5 to 10 percent of illegal drugs coming in through the Southern Border

The goal of our strategy with that in mind really needs to be to deny them that territory.

By the way, Secretary Johnson, I agree with you, sequestration was a really stupid idea.

I think Jeh has been a leader on this, getting out there and talking to the good folks, no matter what their background.

If we set as a No. 1 criteria family members and we can do DNA testing, that would certainly be, I think, helpful.

I think Congress can do more on Federal lands.

We are spending an enormous amount on education, and I am not convinced that we are getting the proper results.

I think I can give them a first-class education.

We all want access to higher education, but if you make it unaffordable, you actually decrease access.

Are we getting our money's worth?

I would be shocked if the issue was not very clearly communicated to the Chinese side.

I think the interesting thing about that is that to some degree I think the Sony attack actually helped facilitate the agreement we just signed.

The risk is that they will take, as they often do, a broad definition of national security

There is opportunity for our two sides to be able to engage on this, especially on the issue of regime implosion scenarios.

I think the most effective thing that happened in the run-up to the summit was the administration at all levels communicating very clearly to the Chinese side this is not going to happen anymore.

I think it is very clear that the China and North Korea relationship is probably the worst it has ever been.

I agree with Dr. Hart's earlier testimony that it certainly damages our credibility in terms of seat at the table.

I want assurances that the VA will release those records to the family.

I want to know every individual who was involved in writing this report.

It is almost epidemic proportions.

We need a permanent Inspector General so we have a transparent and independent Office of Inspector General.

Let me assure everybody, Senator Ernst, all the witnesses, everybody in the audience, there is a process to solving a problem, and this is the first step.

This is not just talk. This will result in action.