Those precision weapons will help them fully defeat Hamas with less impact on the civilian population in Gaza, so why wouldn't we go ahead and get them those weapons just as fast as we can?

What you do in ISR affects every single Force in the DOD, not just Air Force.

The price of U.S. leadership remains far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

We do need to maintain ISR capability on air as we transition.

But you know where I am going?

we have got to look at what is going on in the battlefield right now

I am concerned that the drawdown of our fleets of ISR Aircraft, including Global Hawk, without adequately replacing those capabilities in the Air Force is a concern.

I am concerned that you are not doing enough to maintain an ISR capacity.

But clearly it was the intent of Congress to get Israel that assistance, and so we are watching very closely that you get that to them as expeditiously as possible, so they can fully defeat Hamas.

It is important that the Guard has capabilities equivalent to its Active Duty counterparts.

I am concerned that you are not doing enough to maintain an ISR capacity.

Are you committed to making sure that we work through that, that we stay on track and that we do the full Sentinel modernization on schedule?

Yes. And to get the right result we have to work very carefully with both of you to make it happen the right way.

I thank Senator Marshall. Obviously, he speaks on behalf of a very important ag State--Kansas. I thank Senator Boozman and all the cosponsors on this legislation. As Senator Marshall said very well, this is the most cost-effective way to…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 42, as…

This is not just about Ukraine's survival; it is also about America's security.

Those precision weapons will help them fully defeat Hamas with less impact on the civilian population in Gaza, so why wouldn't we go ahead and get them those weapons just as fast as we can?

We need steady funding for our LHAs on 4 year centers and our LPDs on 2 year centers.