The most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland... may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.

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

I think that is a really important point, that it is going to be more expensive, and plus, that is where the capability is.

Secretary Austin has committed to working with me in drafting legislation that would require our Military Services to report to the appropriate authorities when a service member poses a threat to him or herself, or to others.

Are we at the point where we are risking an Air Force that is too small to accomplish the missions that it is assigned?

I am a very strong supporter of assisting both Ukraine and Israel.

I would suggest to you that pausing or delaying the delivery of weapons to Israel is a decision, and it is a decision that most Members of Congress would take issue with.

It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.

I have worked with the Army because I am drafting legislation where I want the Army and all the Services to be able to trigger state crisis intervention laws.

the need to properly resource, ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear yet, that is why it is so disappointing that the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025 cuts the Guard and…

I commend you and the Chief for your steadfast refusal to compromise on recruiting standards.

This hearing reflects the growing need to improve acquisition outcomes through applying the lessons of past acquisition programs--both good and bad.

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

I can't imagine a more timely hearing than this one, given Iran's deliberate attack against the sovereign nation of Israel.

I rise today in support of the final six government funding bills before us. These bipartisan, bicameral bills are the result of many months of hard work by the Appropriations Committees in both the Senate and the House. Let me start by…

before I suggest the absence of a quorum, I do want to just briefly respond to some of the comments that were made by my distinguished colleague from Kentucky, Senator Rand Paul, earlier. The first is that he is correct that a lot of the…

it has been a long night and a long process, but we are on the verge of clearing the final six appropriations bills for this fiscal year, and that is an important milestone. I want to thank Chair Murray, the members of the Appropriations…

I very much appreciate the comments of the Senator from Nebraska. I agree with him that UNRWA cannot be the conduit for humanitarian aid. It is clear that it has been infiltrated by Hamas, and indeed Israeli intelligence indicates that…