Joe Courtney actually said...

"I believe is actually the first hearing where there has been a real central focus in terms of AUKUS and Pillar 1."

"I reiterate, as the chairman did, that it is critical that we get these proposals wrapped up and folded into NDAA and passed this year to implement those authorities."

"David Ignatius described AUKUS as 'the most important strategic move by the United States in decades.'"

"Hiding away things that make us uncomfortable doesn't make them go away, even if we don't talk about it."