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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for calling this important hearing on the recent GAO report on the DOD [Department of Defense] Excess Property Program, also known as the 1033 Program.

Letter addressed to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs from Representative Bordallo in support of the Subcommittee's Oversight Hearing on "Assessing Current Conditions and Challenges at the Lyndon B. Johnson…

Being in the Minority, and being a Representative from the territory is certainly one of the most challenging jobs I have ever had.

Certainly, in my conversations with General Mattis, he is particularly aware of the strategic importance, as well the President is aware.

When these migrants travel to Guam for special operations, or if they are on dialysis, or whatever the case might be, most of them have no insurance.

I am concerned that you have eliminated $3 million in discretionary compact impact that helps to supplement the mandatory $30 million shared by the affected jurisdictions each year.

I am very concerned by the cuts being proposed to the Office of Insular Affairs, especially the decreases in technical assistance to the territories.

It is my hope that the rhetoric and the actions of the Department of Defense will signal consistency.

The commitment to the B-21 is a commitment to the long-range viability of that capability for now into the future.

It is clear that our deterrent capabilities are as important as ever as we continue to see threats proliferate across the globe.

I am a strong supporter of modernizing our bomber force, which is a key component to both deterrence and engaging in current conflicts.

I want to see that we have everything we need, and that is a full-scale dry dock on Guam.

The BCA says that it is twice as expensive to not have a dry dock than to have one on Guam.

Well, I am concerned because of threats. You know, we certainly have been threatened in our area.

While I share some of the concerns that my colleagues are voicing about resource allocation in the fiscal year 2018 Navy budget proposal, I am pleased to see an effort to rebuild the readiness.

I don't accept it as a new normal, Congresswoman. I think, candidly, failure to pass a budget... constitutes professional malpractice.

She is looking forward to seeing the Marine realignment to Guam continue forward without delay.

I would also like to note my appreciation that each component of the Air Force is represented today.