John McCain: “Can you explain why the construction contract was awarded at this time in light of congressional concerns and unanswered…”

The 21CSC initiative has received bipartisan support in Congress from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)

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.

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