if men went through menopause, we'd have an institute at NIH.

if men went through menopause, we'd have an institute at NIH.

if men went through menopause, we'd have an institute at NIH.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 117 and ``aye'' on rollcall No. 118. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker…

As an Arctic Nation, when we have one operational Polar Class vessel, and it doesn't even get to the Arctic, we are woefully behind.

I, too, am concerned about the border as we all are...

As an Arctic Nation, when we have one operational Polar Class vessel, and it doesn't even get to the Arctic, we are woefully behind.

I, too, am concerned about the border as we all are...

Count me amongst those that are worried about our shipbuilding capacity and our infrastructure.

Thank you all for being here and your focus on what we need to be doing better when it comes to accelerating in the acquisition space.

The United States is an Arctic nation, and of course, this is a strategically important region to us.

In the fiscal year 2025 budget, Air Force is acquiring less fighters than originally projected six less F-35s, six less F-15EXs than originally planned.

I need to know and I'd like your commitment, Admiral, that the Navy as the contract agent for this effort is proactively supporting the Coast Guard and their acquisition of additional icebreakers.

What is really going to cost us is when these people vote with their feet, when they leave, and then we lose that experience that we have invested in them.

the concern here of course is that you are going to have an impact on the mission on our preparedness.

I think many of us in this committee, in this Congress are very concerned about where we are with our naval fleet.

if we don't take care of our people, if we don't give them predictability, those decades of experience that they have, that will take decades to replace, they are going to vote with their feet, and they are going to do something else.

So, let me ask a question about the expansion of research and the modernization funding in OSD.