I remember having debates right here with the Banking Committee about these massive stimulus bills, that $1.9 trillion spending bill, that even Lawrence Summers said was inflationary.

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and the general turmoil in the banking sector are the direct result of the failures of regulators, including the agencies we have before us today, also the executive teams at these…

I think is probably good policy, and I would think that issue is bipartisan.

the Marine Corps wouldn't be where it is today without your leadership.

It is not an easy job, and I commend you for taking it on board.

So I would ask that, as you look at pilot retention, though, also consider how to make sure our rural pilots are at the beginning of the feeders that are also viewed in your efforts going forward.

It seems to me that there are--you know, people live longer, healthier, certainly we do.

The concerns I know with this is the concerns I have are supply chain.

Well, I would suggest that, Mr. Secretary, that you read those two documents.

I would just like a pledge from you because I know you are sensitive to the Nations and discriminatory policy over time.

Last year Congress accelerated investment in weapons so that our weapons magazines are loaded up for future contingencies.

We should be very impressed by the ability of Ukraine to adapt over the past year.

Despite repeated investments in the defense industrial base and the shipbuilding industrial base in particular, we don't really see improvements towards ships being delivered on cost and on time.

How are you going to figure this out?

We seek energy independence. We seek energy dominance, so we are not held hostage by foreign entities.

I want to thank you for your service. As a former Secretary, I understand how difficult your task is.

The Marine Corps remains postured and prepared to serve as the Nation's crisis response force.

I think I can safely say it is destroying our communities throughout the country.