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I also believe in the importance of readiness for our airmen.

U.S. energy resilience is a vital component to our national security.

Do you consider speed, flexibility, and agility to be essential to carrying out naval operations in the Pacific?

It appears to me that it will be more important than ever to protect the speed, flexibility, and agility of our Pacific forces.

If you agree with the rationale I just described, will you work with me to help make Navy ROTC at the University of Hawaii a reality?

We must remain vigilant against this threat.

You would consider that one of the ways that they are using to undermine our country.

One of your main priorities is to deter Russia.

What is the biggest deficiency in your area that can be addressed with MILCON funds and how would that funding ultimately result in increased readiness for the warfighter?

What are we giving up by not funding 20 percent of the requirement and what is the projected long-term impact of delaying or deferring this maintenance?

I applaud the work you've done.

So I think as we think about how to contend with adversaries like China and Russia, it is long-term planning that this requires.

I think that a 2-year budget deal will help. And I hope that is the way that we will proceed from now on, without these continual CRs.

I hope that we can provide whatever assistance we can to make sure that we do not fall back in readiness for any of the services.

Do you have similar concerns that only about 30 percent of high schoolers can even qualify to join the military?

I am encouraged to see from the President's budget request that ship depot maintenance ... is a top priority for the Navy.

It is February which is African American History Month.

This legislation would allow a commemorative display to be constructed at no cost to the Federal Government.

I have been supporting a national energy efficiency standard, for example.

So I take it that this kind of a cut would not be a good idea.

I believe Mr. Di Stasio and Dr. Medlock mentioned the importance of the federal role in R&D.

Hawaii has the only statewide school system in the entire country and energy costs account for a lot.

Last Congress I introduced the Next Generation Electric Systems Act to provide grid demonstration grants...

I would really welcome Rand Paul being much more consistent. So why he didn't do this with the tax bill which should have died in my opinion, and why he is taking this bill to put forth that same argument I do not know.