John Hoeven

It is important that the Guard has capabilities equivalent to its Active Duty counterparts.

We have got to look at what is going on in the battlefield right now

It is critical that the Army National Guard maintain the capabilities to integrate seamlessly into the fight.

I am concerned that you are not doing enough to maintain an ISR capacity.

What you do in ISR affects every single Force in the DOD, not just Air Force.

If there is something else that needs to be done we want to know what it is to keep that program on track.

Putin's unprovoked and unjust 2022 invasion of Ukraine has taken a harrowing toll on the Ukrainian people and threatened security in Europe and beyond.

The price of U.S. leadership remains far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

This is not just about Ukraine's survival; it is also about America's security.

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.

But you know where I am going?

It is important that the Guard has capabilities equivalent to its Active Duty counterparts.

We have got to look at what is going on in the battlefield right now

It is critical that the Army National Guard maintain the capabilities to integrate seamlessly into the fight.

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?

I am concerned that you are not doing enough to maintain an ISR capacity.

What you do in ISR affects every single Force in the DOD, not just Air Force.

If there is something else that needs to be done we want to know what it is to keep that program on track.

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?

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.

The price of U.S. leadership remains far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

Putin's unprovoked and unjust 2022 invasion of Ukraine has taken a harrowing toll on the Ukrainian people and threatened security in Europe and beyond.

This is not just about Ukraine's survival; it is also about America's security.

We need steady funding for our LHAs on 4 year centers and our LPDs on 2 year centers.