Thank you, gentlemen. We appreciate your testimony, and we appreciate your service.

Our National Defense Strategy now states that, for long-term security competitions, our competition with China and Russia are foremost.

Such a capability seems ideally suited to the Marine Corps.

the F-35B brings new capabilities and operational possibilities to the Marine Expeditionary Unit

Would it not save money for the Marine Corps?

the additional funding that is likely to be made available in fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019 is absolutely critical to increasing our lethality

We needed that capability 10 years ago, quite honestly. We still need it today but we needed it 10 years ago.

The aircraft would have cost even more had we insisted on a warranty.

You cannot say that often enough.

this Chamber is familiar with deadlines and has a habit of running up against them. We cannot lose sight of May 12, the deadline when President Trump will make a decision about sanctions on Iran. In January, the President waived sanctions…

The law is there, but since 1971, there has never been any effective enforcement over the preference action.

We certainly want to encourage CSX to be part of that

well timed, well run service between New Orleans and Mobile is a winner

we need to get the attention of those responsible and get a timetable that will work and avoid, if I might say, a train wreck coming either figuratively or literally.

I do think the Chairman and Ranking Member's statements indicate that, on behalf of the Congress, they're trying to say that patience is running out.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired. The question is, Will the Senate…

I thank my good friend from Pennsylvania for yielding. I won't be coming and running, though; but, nonetheless, I appreciate the kind words. I am going to talk in a little different direction than from most of the previous speakers. Mr…

I have long had concerns about TSA's behavioral detection program and the potential for discriminatory treatment.