"I agree, and I'm excited to see how their deployment goes in Afghanistan, and how we can utilize their--the adeptness of that type of unit in other cultural situations."
"the malign activity across the EUCOM AOR is, of course, extremely concerning."
"One that I want to raise awareness on, and something that we do talk about, is recruitment of our forces."
"This is a rare occasion, since I'm not a Chair or Ranking Member of this Committee."
"We must ensure that our military families have the support they need."
"I have introduced legislation that would give small businesses a stronger voice in the regulatory process, and it is called the Prove It Act."
"the Army's organic industrial base, especially at the arsenal level, is critical to the readiness of our forces."
"we're also very proactive in making sure that our public is safe here on the Homeland."
"I appreciate it. Thank you for the shout-out for our CSTs."
"Thank you, Madam Chair."
"Okay. We'll start our second round of questioning."