I look forward to working with you on this subcommittee, and we are fortunate to have you and your 14 years of experience in the Federal legislative context.

So, in the interest of time, I'd actually like to maybe put these questions in the record.

I would be happy to work with you in any way to try to help the Senate and Congress overall to try to implement all of the recommendations from your high risk list.

I understand CBO has produced more than 3,000 written cost estimates under your leadership, and that this is your 50th and perhaps last congressional hearing.

I want to start by thanking Senator Mikulski for her leadership on this issue as well as on so many other important issues. I rise today with many of my fellow women Senators from both parties in drawing awareness to the terrible crime of…

Balancing our desire to reduce global warming, climate change and the desire for the economic activity in that area.

Today I honor the career of a man who was instrumental in education policy, Mr. John Forkenbrock. I have had the pleasure of working with John for the past 20 years, and he visited my home State of Hawaii twice during his time with the…

I think it is high time because as we sit here talking about economic development issues in the Arctic area, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me that we are not party to that convention.

I rise to oppose S.J. Res. 8, a misguided resolution that targets workers' right to organize and hurts working families in Hawaii and around the country. Union election rules haven't been updated since the 1970s. The National Labor…

I appreciate the attention that the Navy is giving to our shipyards.

It is going to undermine our ability to commit to our strategy in the Asia Pacific, and it will hurt our sailors, marines, and their families.

Thank you, General. And on the total number of marines on Guam, the number I think briefed to Congress last year was 5,000, down from 8,000. Can you tell me how you got to the 5,000 and whether that number is now firm, or do you anticipate…

The loss of these Cruisers without the replacement Destroyers erodes ballistic missile defense (BMD) capability in theatre.

Moving the Marines from Futenma is consistent with the wishes of the people of Okinawa.

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, or the PACOM region, is the most militarized part of the world.

I expect that of all of our Services.

I believe this program is extremely important to coastal states.

Last year, the Administration created the largest marine-protected area in the world.