I think Lackland needs to be a staple for the Air Force.

I represent Lackland Air Force Base. Mr. Cuellar represents Randolph Air Force Base, but we work very closely because, in San Antonio, the lines don't really--they are blurred.

I am not centric on fossil fuels. I am just centric on American energy, and it has to be reliable, effective, and abundant.

So you don't have a plan. I mean, it is pretty easy. Yes or no, do you have a plan?

I think we pretty much established we have no viable plan to secure critical minerals and the materials necessary to drive the EV, not at present.

Is cost a part of your decision matrix?

I hear you loud and clear, and I think that that is critically important.

I view my job as a supporting commander. So my job as supporting is to make sure that you have fuel distribution, that we are ready.

I appreciate that.

My point is it is a national security issue.

So the Secretary of the Navy had some interesting comments the other day. He said his number one priority was climate change.