John McCain: “The resources we devote to national security must be driven by the challenges the nation faces and those challenges are…”

Six years is still too long.

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

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

The Senate Armed Services Committee has the opportunity to conduct the kind of oversight that will help the Department correct course.