Brian Schatz actually said...

"Overseas MILCON is never the most exciting thing for a Member of the United States Senate to fund, but it is really essential in the Indo-Pacific theater."

"The soldiers also love it, they love it. And that is not a trivial aspect of this program."

"What keeps you up at night? What are the unfunded priorities that you think we really need to take a hard look at in the Indo-Pacific?"

"Statement of Senator Schatz"