Thank you all for being here. We appreciate the great work that you do ensuring the services not only have the resources to accomplish the mission but also taking care of the men and women that serve and sacrifice and their families.

I remain dedicated to working with the Air Force to ensure Ebbing Air National Guard Base... becomes the premier F-35 Pilot Training Center.

I want to thank my good friend from North Dakota Senator Hoeven for his leadership on this issue. Under normal circumstances, we would have been celebrating the passage of a new farm bill by now. Unfortunately, we are not there yet, and…

Will you be able to in the next year or two, then be able to give us good data, working with your partners as to the positive effect that this is going to have?

So, it is a win-win; very good.

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.

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.

I want to highlight the domestic availability of ingredients necessary to manufacture smokeless gunpowder including nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and acid production.

The Defense Industrial Base in Camden, Arkansas, remains at the forefront of critical munitions production for our National defense.

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.

Will you be able to in the next year or two, then be able to give us good data, working with your partners as to the positive effect that this is going to have?

the multiyear procurement, the National Security Supplemental that will invest in our defense industrial base is hugely important.

I rise today to honor Missie Lambert, who has been a valuable member of my staff and an incredible resource for the people of Arkansas for more than 15 years. With her compassion, dedication and trademark southern charm, she has helped…

I rise to recognize and congratulate Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass on her upcoming retirement from the U.S. Air Force after 31 years of distinguished military service to our great Nation. As the 19th Chief Master…

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.

I can't recall a single year when the budget request for veterans health care went down.

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.

This year's budget request is $17.5 billion, a 6 percent decrease from the fiscal year 2024 enacted level of $18.7 billion.

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 consequences that are out there that we need…

I am concerned about the mandatory use of the project labor agreements, which can result in cost overruns and higher construction costs.

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 consequences that are out there that we need…

I can't recall a single year when the budget request for veterans health care went down.

This year's budget request is $17.5 billion, a 6 percent decrease from the fiscal year 2024 enacted level of $18.7 billion.

I am concerned about the mandatory use of the project labor agreements, which can result in cost overruns and higher construction costs.