I want to thank this committee for working very expeditiously to make that happen.

I am a big fan of the AUKUS framework in the Indo-Pacific. I think this announced framework by President Biden of a couple years ago can be extremely powerful, going forward.

I think that is a kind of an alliance that is pretty powerful.

The Navy has stood up a manufacturing Center of Excellence in Danville, Virginia, to train the submarine industrial base.

a very timely one.

I want to thank Senator Manchin, Barrasso, and Ranking Member Risch for their bipartisan leadership in getting COFA agreements across the finish line and signed by the President.

I think that is a kind of an alliance that is pretty powerful.

I would like you to talk about the importance of the AUKUS framework in terms of stability and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

We have to be present, we have to be active, and we have to bring alternatives to the table.

I am a big fan of the AUKUS framework in the Indo-Pacific.

I want to thank this committee for working very expeditiously to make that happen.

that is a lot of work.

We need to provide a better alternative both in terms of a vision of the future but also material support.

The AUKUS legislation helps to do that.

It is a great initiative, and good work moving out on it so quickly.

the President's budget that was sent up to us actually reduces funding for Virginia class subs

Americans on either end of the political agenda have much less faith in many of our institutions, and unfortunately, much less faith in particular in the integrity of our electoral--of our election system.

the President's budget includes funding that builds on Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding I've received in the past to make sure we save this island in the Chesapeake Bay