Unfortunately, we then ran into roadblocks in getting the bills brought to the Senate floor.

the need to properly resource, ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear

I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities.

the most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland, and our citizens abroad, as well as our allies, may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.

it is so disappointing that the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025 cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by nearly $2 billion

I want to ensure that we are taking every action necessary to try to lessen or prevent the chances of such a tragedy ever happening again.

I supported the expanded use of these contracts to munitions in the FY24 appropriations bill.

the need to properly resource, ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear

I intend to draft legislation that would require our Military Services to report to the appropriate authorities when someone... poses a threat.

It is also the Army, more than any other Service that is providing the lion's share of equipment and training to help Ukraine's own army defeat and defend against Russia's brutal invasion.

I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities.

We cannot forget... how many adversaries we have and Iran is certainly among them.

It's worth pointing out, as the Chairman has, that the bipartisan National Security Supplemental that the Senate passed more than 2 months ago includes more than $3 billion to bolster the submarine industrial base to help address the…

I want to ensure that we are taking every action necessary to try to lessen or prevent the chances of such a tragedy ever happening again.

I intend to draft legislation that would require our Military Services to report to the appropriate authorities when someone... poses a threat.

I think that is totally inconsistent with the tremendous contributions that each of the components make to our national security.

I have had a front row seat on how not to build a lead ship and how uncertainty can lead to years of damage to the industrial base.

the most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland, and our citizens abroad, as well as our allies, may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.