"Thank you all for being here, we appreciate your hard work in keeping our Nation safe, but also in keeping--taking care of the men and women that serve, which is so, so very important."
"I remain dedicated to working with the Air Force to ensure Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, becomes the premier F-35 Pilot Training Center in the future."
"Secretary Kendall, you continue to emphasize the need for our investments to meet China's escalating military threats head on."
"This is a family affair, and not only you but your families that for many, many years have been so faithful."
"Guam is an important strategic hub we all agree that plays a crucial role with INDOPACOM."
"Great opportunity for veterans. The only thing that would be bad is if we couldn't--you know, once we've said the benefit is there."
"In my more than 20 years working on veterans issues in both the House and the Senate, I can't recall a single year when the budget request for veterans health care went down."
"I think we could agree that the Budget Request can reasonably be characterized as tight and that's not your fault."
"I want to put that on the table and, you know, see if you have a response, but there's just, I think, a number of things and this is probably the biggest one of not unintended consequences but consequ..."
"I am concerned about the mandatory use of the project labor agreements, which can result in cost overruns and higher construction costs."
"This year's budget request is $17.5 billion, a 6 percent decrease from the fiscal year 2024 enacted level of $18.7 billion."