John Hoeven
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John Hoeven is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Dakota since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure in the Senate, Hoeven has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, advocating for policies that support North Dakota's economy and rural communities.
I am concerned that the drawdown of our fleets of ISR Aircraft, including Global Hawk, without adequately replacing those capabilities in the Air Force is a concern.
If there is something else that needs to be done we want to know what it is to keep that program on track.
Are you committed to making sure that we work through that, that we stay on track and that we do the full Sentinel modernization on schedule?
Yes. And to get the right result we have to work very carefully with both of you to make it happen the right way.
I do as well. I also want to express my appreciation for your answer that the modernization is an absolute requirement.
What you do in ISR affects every single Force in the DOD, not just Air Force.
I do as well. I also want to express my appreciation for your answer that the modernization is an absolute requirement.
But clearly it was the intent of Congress to get Israel that assistance, and so we are watching very closely that you get that to them as expeditiously as possible, so they can fully defeat Hamas.
Those precision weapons will help them fully defeat Hamas with less impact on the civilian population in Gaza, so why wouldn't we go ahead and get them those weapons just as fast as we can?
We need steady funding for our LHAs on 4 year centers and our LPDs on 2 year centers.
This is not just about Ukraine's survival; it is also about America's security.
If there is something else that needs to be done we want to know what it is to keep that program on track.
I am concerned that the drawdown of our fleets of ISR Aircraft, including Global Hawk, without adequately replacing those capabilities in the Air Force is a concern.
But clearly it was the intent of Congress to get Israel that assistance, and so we are watching very closely that you get that to them as expeditiously as possible, so they can fully defeat Hamas.
Those precision weapons will help them fully defeat Hamas with less impact on the civilian population in Gaza, so why wouldn't we go ahead and get them those weapons just as fast as we can?
It is critical that the Army National Guard maintain the capabilities to integrate seamlessly into the fight.
We need steady funding for our LHAs on 4 year centers and our LPDs on 2 year centers.
The price of U.S. leadership remains far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.
A lot of the funding in the Supplemental goes to restoring our weapons as well as strengthening our military industrial base.
It is important that the Guard has capabilities equivalent to its Active Duty counterparts.
What you do in ISR affects every single Force in the DOD, not just Air Force.





