"Despite rhetoric from this Administration and its Democratic Members here in Congress, anti-energy and anti-human policies have increased the cost of energy."
"I understand that raising my child as a single mom that things are difficult sometimes."
"I understand that you have long-term goals, I recognize that. But to reach those goals when certain measures of the Administration reduce supply and increase prices, that has a human cost."
"I think your budget is bloated. I think it is being misused in the wrong places."
"I expect and hope that Congress will once again overrule that impulse and continue the funding and research on this, and do--on this critical capability."
"My priorities as we put together the fiscal year 2024 budget are that we keep the current nuclear modernization program of record on track."
"The 2022 Nuclear Posture Review eliminated 'hedge against an uncertain future' as a formal role of nuclear weapons."
"The 3M Company has announced it will discontinue use of a category of substances known as 'PFAS' by the end of 2025."
"Can you describe the process for uploading Minuteman III ICBMs? What would this look like in practice?"
"The Air Force's position has been that it should purchase at least 100 B-21 bombers--how many do you think we'll need?"
"In the 2030s, both the ICBM and submarine-leg of the triad will be recapitalizing at the same time; do you think it would be prudent to invest and improve the readiness of the bomber force?"
"Airmen in nuclear-coded billets are reporting elevated rates of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma."