I think, as we are seeing in many of our other entities, building a Russia and China focus is critical to building the kind of talent we want and the leadership we want.

What are you doing at your level to make sure that this is, in fact, not lost in the process?

How about the supervisors' views of whether PMEs sufficiently prepare their direct reports?

I actually think Congress has really not done a great job of the oversight it needs to do on PME

Thank you both. Admiral, does the Department survey PME graduates about their experience with the program and whether it prepares them for future jobs?

I commend the ranking member for making this a priority.

Would you share some of those surveys with the committee, please?

But let's say it doesn't happen. Let's say it just falls off. Who then is accountable to make sure that that is included in the curricula?

GAO has found that the surface fleet is undermanned by about 15%, and we understand that about 5,000 sea billets in the forward-deployed fleet are unfilled.

We're asking the American people to pay for F-35s, only 55 percent of which are considered mission capable.

the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) does not have the teeth--or the will--to enforce pipeline safety in this country.

the lack of oversight and accountability is shocking. It is time to shine a light on these toxic units