Mazie Hirono actually said...

"So, by the listing that you gave, are you doing enough to address the lethality gap?"

"The primary challenge facing our Nation is the reemergence of long-term strategic competition with Russia and China."

"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."