Good morning. I want to welcome everybody to our Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on 'Assuring National Security Space: Investing in American Industry to End Reliance on the Russian Rocket Engines.'

Before I get started, I think we all ought to take note today that this is the day of the funeral, those nine families in South Carolina. And it is a real tragedy.

I think it is the responsibility of the Department of Defense and the government to make sure that industrial base is there for national security.

I am committed to ending our reliance on Russian rocket engines for national security space launch.

Considering SpaceX's recent failure with a Falcon 9, are you planning to revisit the certification decision? Why or why not?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 14, line 10, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $2,500,000)''. Page 14, line 24, after the dollar…

Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall, DOE and NNSA face an array of longstanding problems with governance and management.

I think I can speak for the staff--for this committee--I don't think I'm out of line in saying this--that we are very, very grateful for the work that your office does.

the lack of cooperation by these Federal agencies, and in this case, I would say at the IRS, has impeded investigations.

What is the long-term plan for this transfer--will it continue indefinitely?

our national security demands that our military be responsive and agile to new or emerging threats as they appear.

We need to be making some decisions and doing something proactively.

Please give us a status update on these programs. Are you confident they will finish on time and on budget?

Mr. George, much has been made about the number of emails that have been recovered.

Is NATO going to revisit the basic assumption of the DDPR that Russia is partner? When?

I rise with my colleagues this afternoon to remind all that today is a very special day. Today is the Seventh Annual Congressional Women's Softball Game that we play for the Young Survival Coalition. Each of us is playing either in memory…

So whether you find 1,000 emails or 100 emails or 10, it's really--the only relevant point here is that you and your office are doing your best.

I think it is very evident that this attack on the Federal employees' personally identifiable information not only puts those workers at risk but also puts secondary groups at risk.