I want the Army and all the Services to be able to trigger state crisis intervention laws.

We have seen the Coast Guard resources basically being cannibalized.

I am a very strong supporter of assisting both Ukraine and Israel.

I would suggest to you that pausing or delaying the delivery of weapons to Israel is a decision, and it is a decision that most Members of Congress would take issue with.

I rise to provide a brief statement on the nomination votes on April 8, 2024. Had I been here for the vote on Monday, April 8, 2024, I would have voted in ``yea'' on vote No. 115, the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 534…

it is so disappointing that the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025 cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by nearly $2 billion

I commend you and the Chief for your steadfast refusal to compromise on recruiting standards.

It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.

I supported the expanded use of these contracts to munitions in the FY24 appropriations bill.

the most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland, and our citizens abroad, as well as our allies, may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.

I can't imagine a more timely hearing than this one, given Iran's deliberate attack against the sovereign nation of Israel.

It is difficult for us to make the case, which we want to make, if you are not obligating the money.

It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.

I have had a front row seat on how not to build a lead ship and how uncertainty can lead to years of damage to the industrial base.

I think that has been lost in this debate, that it gives you better capabilities.

it is so disappointing that the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025 cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by nearly $2 billion

Thank you very much, Chairman Tester for holding this very important hearing.

I think we need to remember and always remind ourselves that it was Hamas that massacred 1,200 Israelis.