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

I highly encourage these MILCON projects and revitalization efforts which will impact the readiness, safety and morale of men and women serving in our Army.

I think that a 2-year budget deal will help. And I hope that is the way that we will proceed from now on, without these continual CRs.

It is February which is African American History Month.

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?

I hope that we can provide whatever assistance we can to make sure that we do not fall back in readiness for any of the services.

So I think as we think about how to contend with adversaries like China and Russia, it is long-term planning that this requires.

Do you have similar concerns that only about 30 percent of high schoolers can even qualify to join the military?

I am encouraged to see from the President's budget request that ship depot maintenance ... is a top priority for the Navy.

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?

I applaud the work you've done.

This legislation would allow a commemorative display to be constructed at no cost to the Federal Government.