Mazie Hirono

It's important for the United States to project strength, reassure our allies, and build partnerships in Asia-Pacific.

Yes, I strongly believe a unified, whole-of-government approach to securing our nation's cyberspace is greatly needed.

Threats in the cyber domain pose a serious threat to our decisive logistics advantage.

USTRANSCOM has sufficient strategic mobility force structure to achieve the objectives of the 2012 National Defense Strategy.

The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor is a key component of the DOD's operations in the Pacific

The MSP provides for a fleet of 60 militarily-useful commercial vessels operating in international trade.

Well, as a strong supporter of the Jones Act, that is kind of where we should be, I would say.

I am not sure if we have gotten to a point that we believe that something that we can do as a nation would strengthen our ability to protect ourselves from this new threat.

I'm confident Air Force Space Command, National Reconnaissance Office, and Air Force Material Command understand the site's value and will conclude a fair and equitable MOU.

How important is it to ensure that a facility such as the MSSS Site maintains its research and operational capabilities as space becomes an increasingly crowded and contested domain?

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

Our ability to defeat advanced ballistic missiles, associated countermeasures, cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles requires continued Congressional support of PB investments in sensors (space & ground), improved kill vehicles…

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

Admiral Harris, in your opinion, what recommendations would you offer to counter the naval threat China and Russia pose in the region?

China's historically unprecedented economic development has enabled an impressive military buildup that could soon challenge the United States across almost all domains.

China's provocative and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea continue unabated.

In your testimony, you state that we must ensure we have the right fuel, in the right amount, at the right location, at the right time, for PACOM to project power throughout the Indo-Pacific under combat conditions.

Congress has made changes over recent years on how the U.S. military works with its allies.

Should the Navy and PACOM take a fresh look at the basing of P-8s, given our primary threats will be in the Indo-Pacific?

I believe we need a fully funded State Department complemented by a fully funded Defense Department.

A weak State Department means you have to have a stronger Defense Department.

It is time for Congress to visit the issue of signing on to UNCLOS, and we should sign on.

I think China's goal is to become a global military and economic power.

There's no question that we're now in a period of great-power competition with China and Russia.

Can you expand on the 'consequences' for the United States and our allies should Djibouti continue to act based on Chinese interests?