John McCain: “This is a shocking assertion. Congress is and always has been the ultimate arbiter of what is in the public interest.”

We named that legislation after Ashlynne Mike, killed on her way to school.

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

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 Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 1,900 fighter aircraft, of which at least 1,100 would be combat coded.