"I am for that as well, I think that that is what is really important."
"Our military families, as we all know, have a tough enough time without the added burden of having to repay service-related debts that they received in good faith."
"The two issues that we have before us today are not as easy to address as one might believe."
"If beneficiaries were required to actively enroll in TRICARE, regardless if it was Prime or Standard to be eligible, would that alleviate the problem?"
"the Department of Defense [DOD] needs fiscal certainty to reliably perform critical missions and to maintain lasting superiority."
"the President's budget request centers on five key challenges: Deterring aggressive behavior on the part of a resurgent Russia and a rising China; containing the dangerous unpredictable North Korean r..."
"the threats, as the chairman has noted, we face are real and growing."
"The lifeblood of our Navy is our people. And the sailors deserve assets."
"I think a lot of people are often thinking of the Marines when they think about that and they want us to keep them safe here at home."
"We look forward to Ranking Member Smith returning, hopefully within a few weeks, absolutely."
"Do you think we are going to see some differences as well in terms of, you know, really acknowledging the life balance issues that our men and women need in order to stay in the service and to be able..."