the need to reduce energy consumption, use alternative energy sources, and increase energy resilience and assurance is closely tied to our national security.

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

No, there doesn't seem to be any one agency that is taking the lead on this, and that is a cause of concern for many of us.

What lessons has the Army learned from the failed programs of the recent past and what changes have been made to make current modernization plans successful?

I applaud DOD's commitment to defending the Homeland from ballistic missiles.

we continue to have significant cost overruns which impact public confidence in our use of tax-payer resources

Have we learned any lessons from Russian interference with European elections that would enable us to counter what they are continuing to do in our country?

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

But we are enabling the Saudis.

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

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?

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

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 want to thank the work that my colleague Congresswoman Hanabusa and I have done, in conjunction with the leadership of this committee, in continuing to move the funding forward for this radar.

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

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.

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.