John McCain: “I welcome the witnesses. Secretary Shear, it is nice to see you again and thank you for your continued outstanding…”

The Department of Energy's defense atomic energy programs are critically important to our national security.

As we turn our focus to great power competition and near-peer threats, we must face up to the true nature of the reality of Chinese power and ambition.

Are you concerned about the affordability and executability of the Department's plan for Block 4 Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2)?

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.