I would suggest to you that pausing or delaying the delivery of weapons to Israel is a decision, and it is a decision that most Members of Congress would take issue with.

Are we at the point where we are risking an Air Force that is too small to accomplish the missions that it is assigned?

It wasn't the Israelis that started this conflict.

The most imminent threat to the U.S. homeland... may well be the reconstituted terrorist factions that have grown since our abandonment of Afghanistan.

I realize that you have a period of time that you can use. But is it accurate that about half of the funding appropriated over the last 3 years is still unobligated?

I want to ensure that we are taking every action necessary to try to lessen or prevent the chances of such a tragedy ever happening again.

It is also the Army, more than any other Service that is providing the lion's share of equipment and training to help Ukraine's own army defeat and defend against Russia's brutal invasion.

the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, is the gold standard, just to get that on the record

I have had a front row seat on how not to build a lead ship and how uncertainty can lead to years of damage to the industrial base.

I do think we need to move faster, and we are doing that.

I am a very strong supporter of assisting both Ukraine and Israel.

If ever the naysayers had any doubt about the value of today's surface Navy, those doubts should be eliminated by the events of the last 6 months.

Thank you very much, Chairman Tester for holding this very important hearing.

It is difficult for us to make the case, which we want to make, if you are not obligating the money.

Unfortunately, we then ran into roadblocks in getting the bills brought to the Senate floor.

I think that is totally inconsistent with the tremendous contributions that each of the components make to our national security.

This hearing reflects the growing need to improve acquisition outcomes through applying the lessons of past acquisition programs--both good and bad.

I think it does as well, but it concerns me because $500 million is not an inconsequential cost.

China's Navy continues its explosive growth from more than 370 ships today to 435 by the year 2030.

I commend you and the Chief for your steadfast refusal to compromise on recruiting standards.

It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.

I can't imagine a more timely hearing than this one, given Iran's deliberate attack against the sovereign nation of Israel.

The bipartisan National Security Supplemental that the Senate passed more than 2 months ago includes more than $3 billion to bolster the submarine industrial base.

I am concerned that military program managers are rewarded for embracing the status quo and not taking prudent risks.

the need to properly resource, ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear yet, that is why it is so disappointing that the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025 cuts the Guard and…