We are experiencing a major pilot shortfall in the Air Force.

I hope that the outcome of what we're doing here is to make sure that in 2018, and in 2020, and 2022, that by no metric will they have been successful.

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said we need to step back and ask the fundamental question, what do the Russians want?

The STOP Act would prohibit the export of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking in tribal patrimony.

I think that was a good example of what we need to do here in terms of reasserting the authority of this committee.

There is no Plan B for this.

I mean, have you been there? The canyon walls go straight up on either side.

You said people should see it for themselves and I completely concur with that.

This is one of those few cases where everybody lines up on the same side.

If you do not accept the donation, the reality is we are back to square one.

This technology has the promise to reduce crashes and fatalities.

And it is important that NNSA avoid a decision that would unnecessarily increase the cost or timelines of the plutonium mission at Los Alamos.

I strongly support the funding in the budget for the new NNSA Albuquerque Complex Building.

I look forward to working with you on the MESA refurbishment and to ensure that it remains on time and on schedule.

The cleanup project at Los Alamos is extremely important to New Mexico and I think to the nation just in terms of cleanup.

And as I--General Klotz mentioned, in my opening, there is currently an analysis of alternatives ongoing for the plutonium mission at Los Alamos.

I spoke about the budget including a considerable increase for nuclear survivability.

If another country had troops in the U.S. without our permission and was training military groups to attack our government, wouldn't we obviously consider that an invasion and a declaration of war?