Thank you very much. And, Mr. Chairman, I want to say thank you. This has been a very informative hearing.

I understand that 1-day safety standdowns were ordered after the recent mishaps so that the service could review its safety measures and curb a drastic rise in aviation mishaps.

Today I introduce the Federal School Meals Parity Act with my colleague Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands as the original cosponsor. Our bill would ensure that Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands are reimbursed fairly…

I think that we all agree that when the American public thinks of the term 'national defense,' they envision our proud service members stationed around the world, and the equipment, the ships, tanks, and aircraft that we supply so they can…

I am concerned that in a year where readiness has been cited as the Department's top priority, the Department's budget request only supports 93 percent of the Air Force depot maintenance requirements and 92 percent of the Navy's aviation…

Without properly maintained ships, submarines, aircraft, and weapon systems, our forces cannot perform necessary training required to build readiness or meet the operational requirements that are placed upon them.

We expect to have that completed before the end of the fiscal year.

So to lessen that 180 days?

Today I rise to reintroduce the Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan, comprehensive bill builds on legislation that I have sponsored in the House since 2009 to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. I…

First, I commend Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and the committee staff, who have worked many, many long nights on the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that displays a true example of bipartisan…

It is not a matter of losing the funds, it is just a matter of we are not being able to expand at all.

This proposal amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act to allow United States territories and the District of Columbia to enjoy equal funding considerations for…

I appreciate and welcome the opportunity to support such an effort and congratulate Congresswoman Bordallo, Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon, Congresswoman Holmes Norton, Congressman Sablan, and Congresswomen Radewagen and Plaskett for…

H.R. 5875 is supported by all six Members representing U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

This is not a fault of anybody who put these laws together way back in 1937.

I am sure that you feel strongly, as I do, that the U.S. territories should be given equal access to Federal programs and funding, on parity with the 50 states.

H.R. 5875, introduced by Delegate Bordallo of Guam, seeks to address parity concerns between the 50 states and U.S. territories.

I am working very closely with Mr. Young, and he is very knowledgeable person, the Dean of Congress right now.

And, unfortunately, every month people are getting assassinated that we are working with around the world to protect natural resources.

Today I introduce the bipartisan Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018. I want to first recognize my good friend and Republican colead on this important legislation, Congressman Don Young from Alaska, dean of the House and…

Restoring our military's readiness has been identified as a priority for the Department of Defense as well as for this subcommittee.

I recently spoke with the Chief of Staff of the Army, and he thought it made sense to have the Guam Guard support the mission.

In my opinion, it would be a great savings, because right now we are bringing them in from the States.

My second part of this question is how can the U.S. leadership prompt other countries to crack down on harmful shark finning?

I am alarmed by the large discrepancy in shark fin import-export data collected by NOAA versus the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.