Given budget constraints, how confident is the Marine Corps that improvement of the amphibious assault capability may no...
Admiral Blake, what would be the cost to keep these ships without retiring them?
I believe these proposed cuts to our naval capabilities without a plan to compensate for them will place our strategic i...
But I'm particularly concerned about the proposed construction of new ships that will lead to job reductions, that we're...
Admiral Burke, how does retiring seven Ticonderoga Aegis-class cruisers early and putting two LSD amphibious ships in re...
Since our last hearing on the Marine Corps acquisition programs, we've witnessed some significant developments.
one of the many new technologies on the Ford-class aircraft carrier is the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS...
However, the President's proposed budget seeks to reduce Marine Corps end strength by 20,000 marines and delay or defer ...
Admiral Burke, what are the potential operational implications of these early retirements?
Admiral Blake, why did the Navy cut seven Ticonderoga Aegis-class cruisers early and put two landing ship dock (LSD) amp...
Many supporters of the Marine Corps, including this Senator, were disappointed by the cancellation of the EFV, but we al...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing, and thanks to our witnesses, very talented public servants,...
Prepared statement.
We do need to practice fiscal discipline, but our adversaries continue to develop medium- and long-range ballistic missi...
Tolling is an issue that deserves the attention of this subcommittee, particularly as we continue to push for a long-ter...
We cannot afford to miss opportunities to provide first responders the tools they need to protect the public.
When first responders across this country are called to action, they know that inaction or delay can cost lives.
Adequately trained and equipped first responders are the foundation of our response plans.