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Without properly maintained ships, vehicles, aircraft, and weapon systems, our forces cannot perform necessary training required to build readiness or meet the operational requirements that are placed upon them.

I think that we all agree that when the American public thinks of the terms 'national defense,' they envision our proud service members stationed around the world and the equipment, the ships, the tanks, and aircraft, that we supply so…

I strongly support Ranking Member Adam Smith's proposal for an independent national commission on military aviation safety.

I understand that 1-day safety standdowns were ordered after the recent mishaps so that the service could review its safety measures and curb a drastic rise in aviation mishaps.

Thank you very much. And, Mr. Chairman, I want to say thank you. This has been a very informative hearing.

Thank you very much.

There is no room in our current aviation readiness status to suffer personnel or material losses that should be avoidable.

So to lessen that 180 days?

We expect to have that completed before the end of the fiscal year.

I am concerned that in a year where readiness has been cited as the Department's top priority, the Department's budget request only supports 93 percent of the Air Force depot maintenance requirements and 92 percent of the Navy's aviation…

Without properly maintained ships, submarines, aircraft, and weapon systems, our forces cannot perform necessary training required to build readiness or meet the operational requirements that are placed upon them.

I think that we all agree that when the American public thinks of the term 'national defense,' they envision our proud service members stationed around the world, and the equipment, the ships, tanks, and aircraft that we supply so they can…

It is not a matter of losing the funds, it is just a matter of we are not being able to expand at all.

I am sure that you feel strongly, as I do, that the U.S. territories should be given equal access to Federal programs and funding, on parity with the 50 states.

This is not a fault of anybody who put these laws together way back in 1937.

I appreciate and welcome the opportunity to support such an effort and congratulate Congresswoman Bordallo, Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Congresswoman Holmes Norton, Congressman Sablan, and Congresswomen Radewagen and Plaskett for…

H.R. 5875 is supported by all six Members representing U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

This proposal amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act to allow United States territories and the District of Columbia to enjoy equal funding considerations for…