I am not opposed to increased military spending. Democrats have and will continue to support robust defense spending.

The proposed defense budget of $603 billion is both arbitrary and inadequate.

do you consider these spaceports to be critical infrastructure for the United States?

Secretary Wilson, additionally, the fiscal year 2017 Omnibus contained a provision directing the Director of National Intelligence and the Department to put together a report on making greater access of these launch capabilities.

I, therefore, have grave concerns about the President's Budget Request, because it robs from Peter to pay Paul.

Like Chairman McCain, I believe it is time to repeal the BCA.

We owe our men and women in uniform more than that.

This report is currently being drafted by the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) Office of Space Launch (OSL).

These State-owned and operated spaceports have provided second launch sites for the Air Force on the East and West Coasts.

If that is not correct, I would love it if you could provide additional written response, but if it is correct, you do not need to provide an additional answer.

I will just make that as a statement for the record.

What is the international legal justification for the U.S. taking military action in another country without the request of that country?

The administration and Congress. You understand that Congress has a role in this as well, not just the administration.

I very much was offended by that.

If we should be concerned about the efforts of folks in the United States to work together with or in parallel with an adversary like Russia attacking an ally like France, where should that concern lie in the Federal Government?

You are aware of the reports in the last few days that there was significant evidence tying Russia to a hacking effort to destabilize the French election.

Can you see any circumstance under which Cyber Command's mission would be benefited by a shutdown of the Government of the United States?

If we should take seriously an adversary's cyber attack on the democracy of an ally, should we be indifferent or concerned about efforts of Americans to work together with or in parallel with an adversary attacking the democracy of an ally?