"I want to turn to the issue of the incidents of anti-semitism on far too many of our college campuses."
"I'm concerned about the cut that is in the budget and surprise to see that and on Long COVID as well."
"Four years after the start of the COVID pandemic, we still have many questions surrounding how to identify and treat Long COVID."
"What happened with the FAFSA System is simply inexcusable and inexplicable."
"I was pleased to see the specific goal of reducing the number of Lyme disease cases by 25 percent by the year 2035."
"The U.S. Border Patrol reported a record 2.5 million encounters of foreign nationals entering our country along the southwest border without authorization in fiscal year 2023."
"the President's fiscal year 2025 Budget Request does not do nearly enough to address the flood of illegal migrants and fentanyl entering the United States."
"I feel like it is almost orphaned within the Department."
"I think our Coast Guard does not advocate for their budget sufficiently enough."
"Mr. Secretary, can you direct CBP to provide these essential seasonal services in Maine?"
"We have seen the Coast Guard resources basically being cannibalized."
"The fiscal year 2025 budget reflects zero funding for the program."
"I think that is totally inconsistent with the tremendous contributions that each of the components make to our national security."
"There are many challenges confronting the Navy today but three are at the forefront of my mind."
"The bipartisan National Security Supplemental that the Senate passed more than 2 months ago includes more than $3 billion to bolster the submarine industrial base."
"If ever the naysayers had any doubt about the value of today's surface Navy, those doubts should be eliminated by the events of the last 6 months."
"I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities."
"I can't imagine a more timely hearing than this one, given Iran's deliberate attack against the sovereign nation of Israel."
