the Coast Guard has what they need to continue to operate in New Hampshire

And Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here today and for your testimony.

I enjoyed hosting you in New Hampshire at Pease Air National Guard Base to announce the Department's policy to increase transparency with affected communities from PFAS-contaminated sites across the country.

I'm pleased to report that Granite State Manufacturing... has been able to expand their capacity...

It is very disappointing that that became a political campaign issue, rather than something in the best interests of the country.

Well, thank you all very, very much for your service to the country, and General Hokanson, General Daniels, and Admiral Mustin, we will miss you.

We had a chance to personally thank them for their support for what is happening in Ukraine, the effort to fight back against the autocratic and horrendous behavior of Vladimir Putin and the Russians in Ukraine.

I look forward to seeing the report.

I am committed to working with Congress to resolve this issue.

I appreciate your providing an extension to New Hampshire and to the other units who have requested one.

I think it is safe to say... people are going to die.

We are hearing some concerns from the Guard about what this means.

the Stonegarden Funds, which are reduced in the budget bills that just passed

I appreciate your providing an extension to New Hampshire and to the other units who have requested one.

We take the health and well-being of the force and our military families extremely seriously.

I want to especially thank you for coming to the Pease Air National Guard Base last year.

The FY20 NDAA required the phase out of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) firefighting foam containing PFAS by October 1, 2024.

What we have seen is that Russia's industrial base has been able to increase production in part due to sanctions' evasions...