Political Quotes

“I am excited to highlight a few of the many wins for our national defense in this year's bill. We are adding to our fleet of Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines. We ensure that new sealift vessels will be made right here in America. We are making investments in the transformative power of unmanned vehicles. We also are advancing support for our airborne force projection needs, investing in aerial drones and antisubmarine sonobuoys, raising the floor on the minimum number of aerial refueling missions, and maintaining the inventory requirement for C-130 aircraft needed for intra-theater airlift. This year's NDAA also makes key investments in future procurements of ships, submarines, and airborne projection forces. This gives our defense industry the base they need to continue the important work they do in so many of our communities and paves the road for a smoother procurement process going forward.”