Lloyd Austin actually said...

"Here in Alaska, we are where the Indo-Pacific Nation and us, as an Arctic nation, intersect, these two critical regions intersect."

"My mandate is to make sure that we continue to deter China on a daily basis."

"DOD and DHS have overlapping equities, and we continuously collaborate, and share information in order to be able to better protect our information domestically."

"no amount of money can make up for lost time, and as you have said Chair Murray, PRC is not waiting."