Lloyd Austin

the goal is to keep this limited and make sure the fighting we see in Gaza does not spread to the other parts of the Middle East.

The U.S. is worried about an escalation in the Middle East.

I am here in person to make something personal clear. America's support for Israel is iron clad.

It's not just a show of support, it is support. And it's just the leading edge of the border.

Now this is no time for neutrality, or for false equivalence, or for excuse says for the inexcusable. There is never any justification for terrorism, and that's especially true after this rampage by Hamas, and anyone who wants lasting…

Democracies have a particular responsibility to uphold the laws of war.

I know how hard you've been working. You've been really hustling to get this here as quickly as you could. And there's a lot more that follows this.

The best way that Congress can ensure our strategic advantage is with an on-time appropriation that supports the President's budget request.

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

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

We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material, armaments, weapons, so forth.

Beijing has increased its bullying and provocations in the Indo-Pacific.

the PRC is our only competitor with both the intent and, increasingly, the capacity to reshape the international system.

we must use all the tools of American power.

Not only China, but we will see other bad actors around the world try to do the same.

The PRC is becoming our only global competitor with both the power and the intent to reshape the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences.

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

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

We are asking for some $30 billion to invest in munitions.

Beijing has increased its bullying and provocations in the Indo-Pacific.

The PRC is becoming our only global competitor with both the power and the intent to reshape the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences.

We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material, armaments, weapons, so forth.

We are asking for some $30 billion to invest in munitions.

Not only China, but we will see other bad actors around the world try to do the same.

we must use all the tools of American power.