the point that has been made very, very powerfully by the chairman and myself is that sequestration has to be eliminated
One of human phenomenon is sometimes when you try to fix a problem, you unwittingly create other problems.
One of the points that you both made and I made in my statement was the decision by Secretary Carter to lower the number of combat air patro...
The international is very important because of the ability and willingness of entities to arbitrage sort of regulatory environments.
Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
We have to rebuild readiness. We have to modernize the force.
I also noted, and you acknowledged, that only half of Cyber Command's uniformed cyber mission forces are initially capable.
The committee received testimony last fall from multiple witnesses recommending elevation of Cyber Command to a full unified command.
The threats facing our Nation are not diminishing, and it underscores our need for a well-trained and well-resourced, properly equipped mili...
The increasing velocity of instability, combined with continued reductions in defense spending, will inevitably lead to depleted readiness, ...
It is clear from the events of the last few months that we are facing a challenge of increasing complexity and instability in the region.
This legislation, sponsored by Representatives James Langevin (D-RI), Paul Cook (R-CA), and Dina Titus (D-NV), would provide a veteran first...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I want to just focus for a moment on the effort to address the issue of the terrorist financing of ISIL.
I am keen to work with members of this committee to try as best we can to define and refine our response to the earmark rule.
I wanted to make an additional point, and I think I have the sympathy of the Chairman and the Ranking Member in this, which is that when we ...
I support a robust S&T [science and technology] investment in the chem/bio defense programs
Very good. Those are positive changes in the right direction, and I hope they will continue as such because this is too serious an issue not...
