I doubt, if there is a conflict in Korea, that one brigade combat team would be sufficient for us to reinforce our forces on the ground in Korea.

does TRANSCOM have a forecast concerning whether the available number of qualified and experienced mariners will be adequate in the future to support a large-scale activation of an extended duration (i.e., beyond 6 months)?

In order to maintain the surge capacity and expeditionary capabilities provided by the Ready Reserve Force (RRF)...

Senator McCain, Vice Chairman Udall, and Secretary Zinke expressed a desire to see improvement in the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school system.

the Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain, came in long enough to express his concerns on education.

It is difficult to justify providing BIA with more funding now that GAO had deemed them a high risk agency.

It is a solemn treaty obligation we made that we would provide health and education to our Native Americans.

I hope you will take this as a priority and maybe give us a report on the fiscal conditions of the BIE schools in my home State for openers.

I would argue that if there is one thing we owe our Native Americans, it is to give their children a decent education.

I think by any measurement they are failing.

I hope we would encourage the Native Americans who exercise tribal sovereignty to make additional choices as to how they can best educate their students.