Unfortunately, I was being naive. Rather than keeping pace with the threat from China, the President's budget recommendation would let us lap them--let them lap us.

the nonpartisan--the bipartisan Commission on National Security Defense recommended a 3 to 5 percent increase in defense spending each year over inflation for the foreseeable future.

While this administration dithers, China is rapidly growing and modernizing its navy.

I am really interested in us doing some creative things when it comes to recruitment and retention.

In my opening statement, you heard me talk about the threats that we have in new warfighting domains that we have to be conscious of.

I welcome you and your commissioners, and I appreciate the work you all have put into this report.

I am of the opinion this should have been resolved before you announced you were leaving.

I think it's really important, certainly, the Department of Defense but the State Department and whole of government really sort of moves that up on the priority list to go--to go forward to try and find a way to help the people who have…

The big difference is the previous administration's was conditions based. This is unconditional withdrawal.

I don't doubt the commitment of the Biden administration against the terrorist threat and I would hope that they are committed, as all previous administrations have been, to taking the steps necessary and striking when we need to to…

I have significant concerns about President Biden's decision.

The chairman was correct earlier when he made the point that Biden administration's policy to withdraw from Afghanistan is following up on the previous administration's.