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

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 42, as…

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

I do as well. I also want to express my appreciation for your answer that the modernization is an absolute requirement.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

It really does go to our arsenal and our defenses.

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

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.

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.

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

I want to talk to you about Sentinel, given the incredible threat from China, and Russia, and the incredible buildup we are seeing particularly in China.

Do you agree or not that we need to get them the assistance to fully defeat Hamas; do you agree with that or not?

But you know where I am going?

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

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... is a concern.

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

I rise today to join my colleagues to discuss the Biden administration's failed policies and their impact not only on my State of North Dakota but on all Americans. As we prepare to listen to the President give his State of the Union…