"I think it is a given by this Committee on Appropriations, Defense to--not to shortchange the Navy, not to shortchange readiness, and also future weapons. And, if we do it, we do it at the peril of this Country; would we not?"
"I am concerned that we are sending the wrong message to both our allies and our adversaries."
"This year, the budget proposal by this administration signals to the world that the administration is not committed to investing in readiness, training, state-of-the-art equipment and technological ov..."
"The Department stated that it is prioritizing China as our number one pacing challenge."
"The budget that we are discussing today, does just that, proposing what is, effectively, a cut in defense spending for 2022."
"Last month President Biden pledged his full support, voting to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system."
"The world is complex--is a complex and dangerous place, and we all know that you understand the magnitude of the challenges that we face from our near-peer adversaries, who seek to undermine the U.S.'..."
"I think this budget specifically starts doing that in very explicit ways with explicit programs."
"China seeks hegemony, militarily, technologically, economically, and geopolitically, and is making unprecedented investments to see that to fruition."
"Mr. Secretary, President Biden canceled the Keystone Pipeline, eliminating thousands of good-paying jobs here in America."
"In other words, how do you explain to unemployed Keystone Pipeline workers that Russia's gains from the Nord Stream Pipeline are justified?"