EMALS is supposed to be able to give us a better rate of launching.

We fly aircraft a long time.

I would remind everyone that national defense is solely a Federal responsibility.

I honestly hope that Congress is taking this seriously enough, but I have seen it play out before.

How much of a concern is that?

I am also deeply concerned about the extraordinary cost of the Ohio-class submarine Replacement Program.

I don't think we should be surprised, because this is a significant capital investment that comes along every 30 to 40 years.

In light of this deficiency, do you believe it would be wise to accelerate the build plan of certain amphibious ships?

In closing, then, let me thank our distinguished panel of witnesses for your testimony.

I also want to support especially the Gulf of Mexico energy security legislation allowing Gulf States to receive specific portions of the revenues.

Every generation faces monumental moments where their tenacity to overcome the challenges of the time are tested.

This Congress, I look forward to working with Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, and Ranking Member Richmond to craft thoughtful cybersecurity legislation that achieves this balance.

I join you in welcoming the distinguished Secretary to our hearing and I am looking forward to working with her.

If sequestration is implemented in fiscal year 2016, it will damage our national security.

I want to thank the witnesses for testifying before this committee and I look forward to your testimony.

I hope to work with you on that, and I hope we will all 'fess up in Congress as adults that if you are going to build some infrastructure, you got to pay for it.

I have to say that I agree with you on that. We have an infrastructure problem in this country, Mr. Secretary, and everybody in this room knows it.

Let me just say it is my understanding that later this morning more than 250 Chamber of Commerce executives will send to Congress a letter requesting action, number one, to fund the Nation's transportation system and, second, to empower…