Mazie Hirono actually said...

"So, are you saying that the Marines are developing a capability to counter information warfare from near-peer competitors such as Russia and China?"

"Over the course of the past several months, our committee has heard testimony and received briefings detailing the increasing lethality gaps between the U.S. military and our near-peer competitors."

"Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense Mattis announced a new defense strategy that would shift the focus for planning defense capabilities from one focusing on smaller regional contingencies to one ..."

"Thank you, Madam Chair."