Mazie Hirono actually said...

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

"The current allocation of United States military force on the continent is sufficient to enable our African partners to contain most VEO threats."

"The U.S. does not have enough deployed forces to contain the various VEO networks across the continent."

"I am concerned that the inability to renegotiate an MOU may result in the loss of a unique space surveillance capability."