Eighty percent of the world's population live a short distance from the sea and 90 percent of global trade moves by sea, so our naval forces play a vital role in delivering the security needed to help address today's global challenges.
Mabus emphasizes the importance of naval forces in global security.
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But if you've got someone issuing unlawful orders during that time, trying to hold on to power after an election that they lost, then foreign adversaries, they're going to seize on that.
I would never, ever, ever do anything to lower the combat readiness or the reliability of the United States military.
I want to thank this committee for all that you have done to ensure that the Navy and Marine Corps remain the preeminent fighting force in the world.
It is important because it makes us better warfighters. It is important because it takes fuel away as a weapon to be used against us.