Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My first question is for Secretary Johns. Can you comment on how the reductions in the operations and maintenance a...
This bill would codify the National Guard State Partnership Program.
My colleague, Congressman Joe Wilson mentioned that he and I have co-authored a bill.
And I certainly hope that now our focus will be to the Asia-Pacific area, which we are looking at currently.
So your answer then would be affirmative to better oversight with the program by Congress?
I believe that these challenging times present us with an opportunity to review how we do businesses and find ways to improve our processes.
His reckless actions highlight the need for the United States to maintain a robust presence in this region of the world.
Kim Jung-un once again this week showcased partially why we are rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific region.
I am troubled that 800,000 of our civil service employees, who contribute greatly to the Department of Defense, may be furloughed up to 22 d...
It is clear through the many hearings that we have already had on this topic that sequestration would have lasting effects on the readiness ...
The economic impact is also high. Every year, the Federal Government must spend millions and millions of dollars preventing the spread of sn...
The invasion by these snakes has led to changes in our environment, destroying native bird, bat, and lizard populations, and leading to chan...
Invasive species are a problem that should be addressed early, or else spend decades and millions of dollars on eradication programs.
I would like to underscore the importance of addressing invasive species issues early, given the experience that we have had in the Territor...
Have the Palauans expressed concern?
We should remember the thousands of Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice to free Palau from Japanese rule.
the people of Palau are becoming very, very concerned about this.
I believe this article and map highlight the importance of why we need to pass the Compact renewal with Palau.
