Elise Stefanik actually said...

"The fiscal year 2019 budget request for U.S. Special Operations Command [SOCOM] totals more than $13.6 billion, an approximate 10 percent increase, and the largest request ever submitted."

"One year ago, before this very committee, General Thomas wisely noted that such dependency has created a force that is, quote, 'largely a facade,' unquote."

"It is deeply troubling to see continued dependency on overseas continued [contingency] operations funding [OCO]."

"Today we will examine China's pursuit of emerging and exponential technologies and the resultant impact on U.S. national security."