From my State in 2021, Michigan's recidivism rate was reported at 26.7 percent.

I believe in the people. I believe in the Army. I believe in the United States of America.

the budget seems to greatly abandon any focus on readiness.

it seems like you're putting a lot of stock into modernization rather than readiness, while there's a hot war going on in Ukraine.

So, in comparison to our competition, what do we need?

I think that is what we are all concerned about is capability, looking at the future, making sure that we are the leaders, that we are protected, that we are safe.

So, you are not requesting legislative relief from the statutory requirement. I read that wrong.

There seems to be some disparity.

I just want to make sure we are on the same sheet music.

I think a lot of times there is a misnomer on the easiest way to not discriminate is to take a look at what the output is right?

To me, let us when we are making raises, when we are going to go and promote raises, do you believe that the employer should look at the outcomes, and base it on merit?

We as parents have that decision. You were taking away from the parents the decision of how to raise our children.

If we are going to follow the parental science, my goodness, we leave it up to the parents to put the children in a car.

Have a little faith in the parents. Have a little trust in the parents, that they are going to do what is in the best interests of their children.

Put the power back into the parent's hands sir.

childcare should not be an unfunded priority. Our military children deserve the very best

The security situation in Ukraine is a grim reminder that we cannot take the readiness of our forces for granted.

PFAS has been detected in the groundwater at approximately 400 military installations.

I think I want to believe you. I think the American people want to believe you.

But we have to get them off of China and our adversaries and we have to--we really have to spend some time on why, because it really isn't----

We have to address it. We have to put systems and processes in place to do better.

I want to assure all of you, and to all of my colleagues on this committee, that I am committed to rooting out this problem.

poverty is a huge issue in this country. There's no denying that, and I think we all are concerned about this.

I think that's a recipe for success.

I think it's an interest of mine, and I think it's an interest for the taxpayers wanting to make sure that we hold you know government accountable to making sure that government is really good at spending money.