So I actually think that program is very important.

A common practice among scammers and predatory creditors is to threaten to contact chain of command if a servicemember does not comply with their demand.

I think that does it for this hearing. And I have to say, trial lawyers may have influence but apparently not as much influence as the NRA around here.

I think there needs to be criminal prosecution of these. Probably they just keep doing it because a fine, I do not think, is enough deterrence.

I am glad to see more foreign assistance invested in the Pacific Islands, and look forward to hearing about the work that you plan to do with the larger program budget and more U.S. Government facilities in the region.

Yes. And as you know, I am all for climate spending.

A common practice among scammers and predatory creditors is to threaten to contact chain of command if a servicemember does not comply with their demand.

I would like to be reassured that we are moving forward.

It is one thing to report, but it is another for them to be able to shut it down on their own.

I am glad to see more foreign assistance invested in the Pacific Islands, and look forward to hearing about the work that you plan to do with the larger program budget and more U.S. Government facilities in the region.

I am quite worried that we are going to keep rebuilding these places because there is a political economy around ignoring the facts of the matter.

It is one thing to report, but it is another for them to be able to shut it down on their own.

we can't afford to allow politics to interfere with our basing decisions.

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.

We often talk in this Committee about the need for better collaboration between DoD and VA when it comes to improving the well-being of veterans in the long term.

I am quite worried that we are going to keep rebuilding these places because there is a political economy around ignoring the facts of the matter.

If there are certain things, certain kinds of information that we, particularly as members of this Committee, because we are very committed to helping our veterans, if there is certain kinds of information that we should make available to…

It is important to deter Chinese government wrongdoing and prosecute espionage and theft, but our concern is with the Chinese government and not with the Chinese people.