This would have been far better off if we would've just taken care of this behind the scenes, this never would've been exposed, that funding would've been restored and our relationship with Ukraine would've been far better off than it is today... I'm sympathetic with President Trump as he's been tormented( since) the day after the election.

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Any governmental official who is responsible for failing to do so... by Ron Johnson

Any governmental official who is responsible for failing to do so must be held accountable.

OPM says it has undertaken an aggressive effort to update its cybersecurity posture, plainly, it must do a better job, especially given the sensitive nature of the information it holds.

I am deeply concerned that someone has the ability to fly for over an hour through the most restricted airspace in our country, past the White House, and land on the lawn of the Capitol.

No, I mean the explanation would be there is cultural problem there. It's like, 'Ohhh, he's one of ours. Let's send him home. Let's bury this, let's whitewash this. Let's pretend this never happened.' Why else would it be?

I think the United States Congress should have that exact same in... by Ron Johnson

I think the United States Congress should have that exact same input into the process.

Now that the judiciary branch is involved, the courts ultimately will decide the constitutionality of the administration’s ‘deferred action’ memorandum.

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The problem is, we don't exactly know what President Obama views, you know, defeat of ISIS is. There's no strategy.

As long as ISIS is not losing, they are perceived as winning, we have to defeat ISIS. We ca n’t let them continue threatening the rest of the world for years. … This is not a threat that is going away. It’s growing. It’s metastasizing.

The people there are the worst of the worst, they should not be r... by Ron Johnson

The people there are the worst of the worst, they should not be released.

Imposing additional sanctions is the only way to bring Iran to th... by Ron Johnson

Imposing additional sanctions is the only way to bring Iran to the table in good faith.

When I got there, I began to see people that I knew, out on that street, and, you know, when you see fire and you're hearing gunshots and you see people that you know, and you know their life story and you know their families and that (their) dreams are just like yours, and you're seeing the kids that are friends with your kids and that you've coached in football and baseball, it told me that I needed to be there.

I tell people that was a changing point. by Ron Johnson

I tell people that was a changing point.

With honest discussion, free speech, let people's voices be heard... by Ron Johnson

With honest discussion, free speech, let people's voices be heard.

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Trust me: our critical infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber-attack, to potential terrorist attack, and we are not taking this threat seriously enough.

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I am the epitome of a citizen legislator. by Ron Johnson

I am the epitome of a citizen legislator.

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When I joined the Senate in January 2011, I raised my right hand, placed my left hand on the Bible, and swore a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Defending the constitutional domain of the branch of government in which I serve is an obligation of that oath.

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I absolutely do not believe in the science of man-caused climate... by Ron Johnson

I absolutely do not believe in the science of man-caused climate change.

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I don't respect phoniness. by Ron Johnson

I don't respect phoniness.

The fairest and most democratic process in terms of Supreme Court nominees is let the American people have a voice.

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The whole climate change debate gives - and there are all kinds of quotes from adherents of and promoters of climate change - the reason they're doing it is it's such a great opportunity to control, you know, pretty much, government, and control your lives.

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