Steve Womack: “I think it is very important at this point in time.”

By the way, I have got to leave here in a minute and go meet with the city of Fort Smith board of directors.

This is a very unusual situation we have. We created this Space Force, and we took people out of the Air Force and other services.

This is not an attempt to undo the Guard. It is a very small number of people.

Before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of…