Donald Norcross

We understand this. Let us cut through the BS. It is real simple, the right to work...

It is my honor today to welcome guest chaplain, Head Granthi Giani Jaswinder Singh, who made history today as the first Sikh to serve as guest chaplain in the United States House of Representatives. Giani Singh proudly serves the people of…

I would just remind everybody, this is an operational need that came from the experts, those who testified before our committee over the last 4 years, that they want this, they need this, and they understand. It is a proven technology to…

I remind everybody that we do not allow Chinese-made solar panels on our satellites, and that facts do count. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), the ranking member of the committee.

I would just remind everybody that we used to ride horses into battle. It doesn't make them wrong, but I don't think they work too well today. There are certainly plenty. Mr. Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

The idea of having a job, a career is extremely important to people for literally their life.

I have to agree with my colleagues, this is probably one of the most cooperative conversations we have had in here.

The idea of getting ready for employment, and only going to college leaves out, what you talked about, so many people.

The idea of having separate programs not only leads to problems in the construction, or the highest incidence of death on the job years ago, before the programs were brought together.

I think it is remarkably important. I see our one area that we should be focusing on is understanding what the American worker and the employer want to do collectively.

And for Space Command, if you two can't figure it out, Jersey will take it, with no problems.

Enforcement of MHPAEA is absolutely critical.

The leadership of our international support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion just highlights so many of the issues we will be addressing.

We understand time to make the decision, but certainly given the lack of a workforce across the Nation we want to make sure this keeps going.

I have concerns that the continued delays for the Chinook Block 2 production...creates a tremendous risk in the industrial base.

Thank you. Just real quickly because it has come up earlier, so this is across all the services. Your top priority for survivability, and are the systems fully funded in this year's budget?

Because I think we all understand the need for more aircraft, but robbing Peter to pay Paul because our partners, ourselves around the world that need these parts.

But obviously this takes care of an issue at least in the short-term in our world of the great stress that is going on those engines, cutting down to 1,600 hours, which is significant.

So in the event that it is not approved, does that mean that money will not be available for NGAD?

So the number that has been tossed around is $470 million, correct, in the first year, excuse me, for the budget 2024?

Well, last year I think we did this jointly with Readiness and obviously, the sustainment of this aircraft has been a major question for some time.

Thank you, Chairman. I wasn't going to start out this way, but since we have heard from two of you...

We should all want reassurances that we are not retiring too much capability too soon.

You cannot build these jets from home. You cannot build them on Zoom.