John McCain: “I look forward to working with you and all the members of the committee as we begin the 111th Congress.”

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

I especially want to acknowledge the leadership of Senator McCain of Arizona who introduced the Native American Languages Act (NALA) in 1990.

I am convinced the only successful path to preserving the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific--and the peace and prosperity it has generated--is to renew America's leadership in the region in full.

The Air Force appears to be on the cusp of procuring a fleet of light attack aircraft to conduct operations against violent extremist organizations in a more fiscally sustainable way and to free up fighter aircraft to focus on training for…