Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Chairman Wittman, for agreeing to convene this timely hearing on the Navy readiness, particularly with regards to the 7th Fleet operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Bordallo expresses gratitude for convening a hearing on Navy readiness in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
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