Madeleine Bordallo: “How would you propose we should counter North Korean and Chinese aggression in the Pacific region?”

I look forward to hearing how you believe it will be different this time.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You always make my day.

I am concerned that in a year where readiness has been cited as the Department's top priority, the Department's budget request falls well short of meeting the total depot maintenance requirement for the Army and the Marine Corps.

The cost of electricity for Puerto Rico residents is nearly twice the national average, while at the same time their GDP per capita and median household income are just half that of the mainland United States.