Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for scheduling this important hearing right at the outset of this Congress, which I think sends a strong message that--as an article that I wrote for The Hill, the title was 'It's the Defense Industrial Base, Stupid,' and, again, I think it's really something we have to keep reminding ourselves.
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Courtney emphasizes the importance of the defense industrial base in national security.
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