Should we dismiss it out of hand, or would your advice to the President of the United States be to follow up, with caution?

It has taken too long to get into the hands of our warfighters. That is the biggest issue I have with that program.

We are going to try to give you a Seapower title that gives you what you need.

the F-35B brings new capabilities and operational possibilities to the Marine Expeditionary Unit

So, in that sense, we're fighting the bear in that regard.

congress recently passed a 2-year budget agreement providing additional funds to the Department of Defense in fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

Please explain how the Department's Legacy Divestiture plan affects USMC aviation readiness and combat capability.

It has everything to do with national security.

Such a capability seems ideally suited to the Marine Corps.

How does this budget request begin to lay the groundwork to fully equip and man the 10th carrier air wing?

There was a RAND study that came out in December... they said that, under plausible scenarios, the United States could actually lose the next war.

Is the current projected mix of Marine F-35B and F-35C aircraft optimal to support achieving the goals of the National Defense Strategy?

this Chamber is familiar with deadlines and has a habit of running up against them. We cannot lose sight of May 12, the deadline when President Trump will make a decision about sanctions on Iran. In January, the President waived sanctions…

I do think the Chairman and Ranking Member's statements indicate that, on behalf of the Congress, they're trying to say that patience is running out.

We certainly want to encourage CSX to be part of that

well timed, well run service between New Orleans and Mobile is a winner

we need to get the attention of those responsible and get a timetable that will work and avoid, if I might say, a train wreck coming either figuratively or literally.

The law is there, but since 1971, there has never been any effective enforcement over the preference action.