Dan Sullivan in Almanac of American Politics

On Homeland Security: Expect a protracted war against ISIS

Sullivan, as the only military reservist in the Senate, quickly made it clear that he would bring his hawkish views to the debate over defense issues. In an armed services hearing in March, Sullivan described Obama's view as an "almost delusional view of the world environment" when the president suggested in his State of the Union address that the shadow of crisis had passed in various threats, from ISIS's advance to Russia's aggression and Iran's nuclear program. In another hearing in May, Sullivan said that the president should level with the public that the war against ISIS is going to be protracted. It appears that such tough talk will be a standard part of Sullivan's rhetoric as he settles in on Capitol Hill.