There are many challenges confronting the Navy today but three are at the forefront of my mind.
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Are we at the point where we are risking an Air Force that is too small to accomplish the missions that it is assigned?
Unfortunately, we then ran into roadblocks in getting the bills brought to the Senate floor.
It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.
This budget request would result in a real decrease in funding available for the Air Force and Space Force.
I would also note that it does not help the process that the President is late by a month in submitting his budget.
The last time the Navy requested so few ships was more than 15 years ago.
Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.
Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.
This proposal is going in the wrong direction. Flexibility is what we need.
Let's give flexibility to workers and to employers. Don't have Government come in and intervene.
We are, however, opposed to amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to change the overtime requirements for nonexempt employees from 40 hours to 32 hours.
We agree with Senator Sanders' objective of holding this hearing to explore options for employees to share any 'AI wealth dividend' that may occur as a result of AI-related productivity advances in the workplace.
We should spend, the Pentagon should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as they do on recruiting in.
Those two phrases are 'veteran suicide' and 'veterans homelessness'. That ought to be stricken.
We should spend, the Pentagon should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as they do on recruiting in.
Those two phrases are 'veteran suicide' and 'veterans homelessness'. That ought to be stricken.
Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.