I do not think it is acceptable to be continuing to say: Don't worry about this, it is coming.

We must be clear-eyed that this budget request would represent a real cut in funding for the Department of Defense as it fails to keep pace with inflation.

The Space Force budget request is designed to support the National Defense Strategy by building, training, and equipping the Forces the Nation needs.

This budget request is not just a financial document; it is a clear statement of NDS implementation and our collective resolve to face the challenges of today and prepare for those of tomorrow.

Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed, and we were able to come together in a bipartisan manner to avert a catastrophic Government default and shutdown.

We need to understand what risks this lower budget creates for our military personnel, our operations around the globe, and our modernization efforts.

It requires coordination between DOD, USAID, and State in fragile countries that are not yet failed states.

Do you guys have a plan to fix the shortages that you perceive within the contracting. Yes, or no?

The Kremlin's war poses a direct threat to security in Europe and beyond.

I just think it is critically important, and I think that if we don't get a good solid timeline about when things are going to happen, and I anticipate that is going to happen in June, then we can anticipate that we will never hit that…

quantity has a quality all of its own.

Without it, we cannot deter conflict. Without it, we cannot provide vital effects. Without it, we cannot protect the Joint Force.

I want to thank the folks for their testimony here today. We are going to work very, very hard to get this budget out on time.

It requires coordination between DOD, USAID, and State in fragile countries that are not yet failed states.

The impact of international cartels on my home state, particularly the tribes in my district, is immeasurable.

I would call on all my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to work together in a bipartisan way.

We've got challenges out there in this acquisition sphere whether it's competition, whether it's workforce, whether it's timelines, whether it's meeting costs, whether it's the continuing CR baloney, and I'm being generous when I say…

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