I understand this budget completes the congressionally-directed expansion of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group.

So, it might be a 1.1 or it might be what?

Without objection, we will leave the record open for questions for the record for 4 days.

The support of the Congress for these critical ships is appreciated and must continue for the Marine Corps to meet the Nation's needs.

Secretary Stackley, get back to us on the record about where that percentage of the total defense budget shipbuilding has been, where it has been historically.

Are you certain we'll go to a 1.2, General?

What about that timeline? Could you be a little more specific?

It is critical that this subcommittee conduct rigorous oversight of shipbuilding programs to ensure the Navy is making the best use of limited taxpayer dollars.

Can you update the subcommittee on Marine Rotational Force--Darwin, which will conduct exercises and training on a rotational basis with the Australian Defense Force?

How might these approaches impact Marine ground modernization priorities? How could modernization priorities change?

There is not a capacity problem; it is just a financing problem.

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we believe that we do need the flexibility because if we are having retention issues earlier, it would be one of those things that we can use to increase our retention.

I am glad that you made the last point about the industrial base.

I hope that we do not bend over backwards so far in the name of diversity that we start trampling on the First Amendment rights of our servicemembers.

we need flexibility in that 12 years.

we would like to see matching up to 30 years of service, not stopping at 26.

I think you'll acknowledge the incredible benefit to public health and education in ensuring that we continue to connect wireless-only households through the Mobility Fund.

Do you believe the FCC's proposal aligns with Congressional intent?

I think his testimony is very compelling about how wrong and mistaken Government can be over time.

EPA has begun to phaseout hardship relief without receiving feedback from small refineries.