Madeleine Bordallo: “I would also like to thank my friend and colleague, Sam Farr, for introducing H.R. 1171.”

I think it is fair to ask if the Army is, in fact, just creating more overhead that will further slow an already cumbersome process.

If we are going to rebuild readiness, we need to ensure that the depot maintenance accounts are fully funded to meet the requirement.

I have long stated that just as important as it is to provide our service members with new, modernized equipment, we must fully maintain the assets that we already have.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I hope you don't extract this from my 5 minutes, but there is a native of Guam in the audience today, and I am very proud of her.