Article 10 section 231 of the U.S. Code says that when a budget comes over from the Department of Defense it shall--shall--be accompanied by a 30-year shipbuilding plan.
This budget fails the test in terms of the National Defense Strategy which is focused on our near-peer competitors.
This is a punch in the gut to shipyard workers, the metal trades who are making life commitments.
We have had General Wolters at European Command talk about a 50 percent increase in Russian submarine patrol operations.
As the USS Fitzgerald returns to sea this week for the first time since the collision, today's hearing is an opportunity...
Today's joint subcommittee hearing of Seapower and Projection Forces and the Readiness Subcommittee is actually the fift...
Therefore, it is imperative that both the Navy and Marine Corps get this right and balance these high operational desire...
I think it would surprise people to know that the age 26 coverage... does not extend to dependent adult children in term...
So, again, thank you for addressing that issue and hopefully that bill will move forward because of the spotlight you ar...
The topic here today should shock the conscience of every American.
I mean, isn't there some way to emulate, you know, we are sort of ahead of the curve as opposed to behind the curve to g...