So, let me ask a question about the expansion of research and the modernization funding in OSD.

we're moving forward with the first deep water Arctic port, the Port of Nome. It's going to be incredibly important to our national defense interests.

the concern here of course is that you are going to have an impact on the mission on our preparedness.

I think many of us in this committee, in this Congress are very concerned about where we are with our naval fleet.

Last year you testified that the Air National Guard makes up 30 percent of our Nation's Space Force capacity.

Count me amongst those that are worried about our shipbuilding capacity and our infrastructure.

I look at the Marines' role in Arctic Ops as absolutely necessary.

the concern here of course is that you are going to have an impact on the mission on our preparedness.

I need to know and I'd like your commitment, Admiral, that the Navy as the contract agent for this effort is proactively supporting the Coast Guard and their acquisition of additional icebreakers.

What is really going to cost us is when these people vote with their feet, when they leave, and then we lose that experience that we have invested in them.

Count me amongst those that are worried about our shipbuilding capacity and our infrastructure.

I think that tight coupling is where when the dollars get big there needs to be a service partner identified in advance before the money gets too big.

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