John Garamendi: “Mr. Perry, thank you. Thank you for holding the hearing, necessary, and we need to continue this.”

If Democrats controlled Congress, I am confident we would put an end to this dangerous level of spending while continuing to provide for the American people.

Bloated defense spending has been a serious problem for far too long. Requiring unfunded priorities only encourages the Pentagon to seek additional funding outside the normal budget process, often at the expense of readiness and sound…

I stand with maritime labor and our U.S. maritime industry in honoring the Jones Act, today and everyday as we fight to protect this transformative law.

Given the tremendous potential costs of a Golden Dome system, and the fallacy that it could shield the United States from a significant missile attack, the American people deserve answers.