Jeanne Shaheen

Thank you very much for your service and for being here today.

If President Trump refuses to issue any additional waivers to continue the suspension of sanctions on Iran--and thereby effectively withdraws the United States from the JCPOA--how would the role of the NNSA regarding the Iranian nuclear…

What would be the likely impact of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East Region--and around the world--if the United States effectively withdraws from the JCPOA?

I agree with you on the chain of command issue. I think that is very important.

This is a country with an economy that I think is about the size of Italy that has been under sanctions for a number of years since they invaded Ukraine.

What is the adversary doing? How do I deter that adversary?

Achieving long-term stability in Afghanistan and defeating the insurgency will be difficult without Pakistan's support and assistance.

This is happening to thousands of girls on a daily basis in Nigeria.

What one of them said to me is that people in the United States should understand that this is not just the Chibok girls.

I agree there's other ways... it's commonly called the 'three C's in NATO.'

I think it's essential. They view that diplomatic effort and presence... as that's one way that they determine whether the West is serious.

I think that we've kind of taken our eye off the area.

How important is it for them to feel some heat for what they're doing and to have that whole-of-government approach to respond to their activities?

I don't think a structure and a strategy are the same thing.

It seems to me that that's a challenge that we have right now.

It's come to my attention that the Department of Defense contracts with IT companies that share sensitive source code data with Russia and other hostile governments.

President Trump has never ordered CYBERCOM to take any action to defend or thwart Russian attempts to meddle in the elections this fall.

We welcome any support that Congress can offer to the Navy which would enable them to meet the intent of SECNAV memo.

So we need to stay there in order to finish the fight against ISIS.

I understand that NATO is not going to rule out invoking article 5 of its charter should one or more member nations find themselves under a serious cyber attack.

Would you agree that it would be prudent for the Air Force to accelerate NGES and prioritize the upgrade to ejection seats

I am concerned that a reduction in Primary Aircraft Authorization (PAA) could impact C-130H squadron readiness to meet both federal and state mission requirements.

Numerous force structure studies have shown the need for between 141 and 171 aircraft to meet rescue requirement demands.

I led a bipartisan letter to both of you in October expressing concern about any change in the current acquisition plan, as had been rumored.

Secretary Wilson, I understand that in August 2017 the Air Force agreed to pay the city of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) $1.3 million to continue ongoing clean-up efforts at Pease Air National Guard Base.