I think we're at a really meaningful part of our Nation's history. I actually view this technology quantum coupled with AI and machine learning as the fourth offset, the fourth military offset.

I think we are trying to have a self-fulfilling prophecy that China is not doing the same investments and not making the same progress that we are.

it is more important now that Congress does something about stopping this wasteful spending.

we have $31 trillion in debt. The Federal Government has lost hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars, to fraud, abuse and waste.

the Inflation Reduction Act... was touted as the Green New Deal, the biggest climate... bill ever in the history of the United States.

the inflation that is being felt by Americans in my district is very real.

I thank my fellow naval aviator from Virginia for this precious time. Madam Speaker, today I rise as a formal naval officer who is concerned for our enlisted troops, and particularly our junior enlisted troops within the Department of…

What is preventing--I mean, we are at $70, I think, today.

If I can with the 5 seconds, is there a high-fidelity plan that you can share with us?

When do you anticipate we get back to sort of 2021, 2022 reserve levels, before the sell-off?

I would say a mediocre fighter pilot at best, but thank you for the flattery.

I would just encourage us all to keep looking at this as these are green shoots and, I think, very important options for us.