Mazie Hirono

Air and space superiority, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance are clearly highlighted as two of the five core Air Force missions

I am concerned of threats in the Pacific region that could disrupt fuel delivery or electricity supplies.

The need to reduce energy consumption, use alternative energy sources, and increase energy resilience and assurance is closely tied to our national security.

We have also seen the lengths Russia has gone to disrupt our democracy in United States elections.

We are strongest when we fight together with our allies and partners in this integrated battlefield.

Eagle Vision provides a cost-effective capability with a high return on investment.

I take the threat of North Korea launching a ballistic missile toward the United States and the state of Hawaii very seriously.

There is an opportunity to put ideas into action to recognize improvements and savings

We continue to have significant cost overruns which impact public confidence in our use of tax-payer resources

The procurement process has been studied, enhanced, and improved over many decades

I introduced the Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act (S.2129), legislation to close a potential loophole...

Will you commit to working with me to ensure that the 199th Fighter Squadron at JBPHH is provided the level of training required to ensure readiness levels are maintained

The challenge involves adversary air capability.

But because of your understanding of the importance of the Indo-Asia-Pacific area to our national security, you are placing more emphasis on what we need to be doing there.

You are telling me that you are making progress so that our airmen do not have to go F-22 against F-22 because that is not the way we would like to use our resources.

I also believe in the importance of readiness for our airmen.

U.S. energy resilience is a vital component to our national security.

Do you consider speed, flexibility, and agility to be essential to carrying out naval operations in the Pacific?

It appears to me that it will be more important than ever to protect the speed, flexibility, and agility of our Pacific forces.

If you agree with the rationale I just described, will you work with me to help make Navy ROTC at the University of Hawaii a reality?

We must remain vigilant against this threat.

You would consider that one of the ways that they are using to undermine our country.

One of your main priorities is to deter Russia.

What is the biggest deficiency in your area that can be addressed with MILCON funds and how would that funding ultimately result in increased readiness for the warfighter?

What are we giving up by not funding 20 percent of the requirement and what is the projected long-term impact of delaying or deferring this maintenance?