John McCain: “PACOM plays a vital role in providing stability and deterrence in support of this diplomatic effort.”

As stressed in the newly released National Defense Strategy, Russia and other adversaries have mastered the art of conducting a systematic aggression against the United States.

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

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.