John McCain: “the question of whether the law should be repealed is a matter for Congress to decide.”

The Air Force appears to be on the cusp of procuring a fleet of light attack aircraft to conduct operations against violent extremist organizations in a more fiscally sustainable way and to free up fighter aircraft to focus on training for…

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

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.