Modernization, I believe, is the most critical thing that we need to do to make sure that we have the Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

I look forward to today's hearing as we continue to explore the increasing burden and threat of AMR facing our Nation and world.

This outbreak strain has never been reported in the United States prior to this outbreak.

In 2019 an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally were a direct result of drug resistance.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to start by echoing your last comment and thanking General Berger and Admiral Gilday for their leadership in these current positions.

So is this the price that women are expected to pay to serve our Nation in our Marine Corps?

We have this logical challenge here in terms of, here is what we would like to do, here is how much money we have.

It was recently brought to my attention that three Active Duty currently serving female USMC aviators in training have been retaliated against for reporting their military sexual trauma.

Yesterday, the House voted to go back to the fiscal year 2022 level. All of the Republicans voted for it; no Democrats voted for it.

If you are going to meet the ridiculous number that was set yesterday by the House, you would have to cut everything else by roughly 50 percent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I am disheartened that funding for the very agency that is responsible for generating 96 percent of the funds that support the Federal Government's operations has become such a partisan issue.

After years of neglect through decreased appropriations, the IRS has reduced workforce and staff to levels not seen since the 1970s.

Americans think their data privacy is being protected, and yet there's many examples where it actually is not.

We need legislation like ours that protects children from having their information harvested.

ensuring that our Tribes and indigenous communities have access to clean, reliable power is really critical

We need to tackle this crisis now before there is more lasting damage.

I look forward to working together on this year's Appropriations Bill to make sure we are providing the Department, our veterans, and their families with the benefits, care, and support that they need.