Madeleine Bordallo: “Does the National Ocean Policy consider national security interests in the planning process?”

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.

I am confident that there is bipartisan support among the Committee for offshore wind, which would improve self-reliance and lower electricity costs in the territories.

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

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.