John McCain: “The Democrats have more money and more resources this year, which is a very new dynamic in presidential politics.”

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

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

The National Defense Strategy offers a new framework for thinking about the global challenges we face and that places China squarely at the top of our priority list.

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.