Mazie Hirono actually said...

"The threat is evolving and the ability to sustain our advantage demands a strong commitment to sustained future investments."

"In the fiscal year 2018 NDAA the Committee directed the Army to transition ownership of the Terminal High Altitude Area Denial (THAAD) missile defense system from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)."

"The Pacific Pathways provides our Army in the Pacific with unique training opportunities by connecting a series of security cooperation exercises."

"We also cannot forget about Russia. The Kremlin now claims a new class of hypersonic glide vehicle under development that will allow Russia strategic missiles to penetrate our missile defense systems."