That is why it is so imperative for us to invest in missile defense and accelerate the next generation interceptor program.

In North Korea, we have a madman who would rather build an illegal nuclear arsenal than feed his starving people.

What is most alarming is the increasingly provocative actions President Xi has taken in recent years.

The CCP's extraordinary military buildup is certainly concerning.

The Indo-Pacific is home to the greatest threat we have faced in generations.

We must stop being so complacent about our adversaries' growing influence in our hemisphere.

The Chinese Communist Party [CCP] has long been expanding its influence in North and South America.

We need to take action to reverse that trend.

That software has been really valuable to us. I don't know how we would have handled all that input.

I know it will.

The growth of defense spending has outpaced HASC's ability to conduct proper oversight.