I would like for you to give us some written response.

I don't quite understand how someone gets elevated to the position of an inspector general after being in charge of that particular disaster.

How do you implement lessons learned with other oversight roles?

As Congresswoman Speier mentioned, in most cases, DOD IG hands retaliation allegations over to local or command IGs who have the least amount of independence and experience in handling what are often highly complex investigations.

We are talking about IGs.

I and a number of other of my colleagues were absolutely disappointed by the withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty.

I introduced the Open Skies Stability Act to let our allies know that we in Congress felt that way about the Open Skies Treaty.

A recent article in Defense News says that each LCS costs about $70 million a year to operate.

I look forward to working with you in the 117th Congress to advance 21st-century transportation solutions that improve the quality of life in our communities and address the climate crisis.

I am asking for you to provide at least fifty percent of federal resurfacing authorization funding for transit.

The Freedom class is, in my view and in the view of many, terribly unreliable, with the Little Rock, Detroit, and Sioux City all recently experiencing major propulsion failures.

This is critical for reducing transportation pollution from burning diesel, which causes dangerous air pollution in my district and communities of color throughout the country.

We need greater federal support for biking and walking infrastructure.

I would much rather see us spending some of that money there than on ships that don't float.

How much are taxpayers spending for each LCS deployment in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, and what is the typical duration of such a deployment?

What capability does the LCS provide to SOUTHCOM that is not present in other available vessels in the fleet?

How much have LCS deployments increased over the past 3 years in the SOUTHCOM areas of responsibility?

In order to build back better, we must acknowledge that the fundamental right to housing can only be achieved if we increase access and eliminate discriminatory practices.