our intent was to figure out some independent funding source that would sort of assist in making up the difference

I look forward to learning more about this issue from Representative Carson and Indiana State Representative Gregory Porter.

While I understand that rationale for this change, these are goals that could potentially detract from wildlife conservation and restoration efforts.

Trump's dirty budget promotes energy development over all other concerns and seriously threatens national conservation efforts.

Coming from Hawaii, I completely understand the importance of fisheries and the need to find a balance between competing interests.

We have to get back to the free and open international order, because that is what is really going to promote this prosperity and the economic development.

I am going to call this 56-page--I am not sure people realize that, but your statement is 56 pages. I am going to call it 'The Admiral Harris Strategy on Indo-Pacific.'

I believe the Pacific is different than the European theater. It is different.

I think this amendment that you are taking issue with probably is a good way to protect the people that serve in the PACOM AOR.

I am very concerned about the direction that the Navy is proceeding in the follow-on contract for Hawaii-based surface combatants.

I am a strong advocate--and I say this to the people in the Army, to their chagrin--that the Pacific is an air and sea power, but more accurately a sea power.