"Secretary Esper, last week we received the Army's unfunded requirements list, and the railhead at Fort Drum was at the top of this list."
"I will continue to prioritize that project and fight for appropriations when it comes to the MILCON budget."
"I appreciate all my colleagues' interest today in MILCON projects at Fort Drum."
"The House Appropriations Committee released a list of vulnerable projects, and that does not include Fort Drum."
"I think that is important to note for the record."
"Now, more than any time in recent history, our military superiority is determined by our technological superiority."
"I believe strongly that additional investment in additive and digital manufacturing will strengthen our domestic industrial base and therefore bolster our supply chain resiliency and accountability."
"It is not clear we have to wholly own every one of these facilities if there is a way we can work with some of our partners."
"I want to add a note that I think we have to be when this is a global race for 5G technology."
"I want to stress how important our investment in science and technology and the innovation ecosystem is to our national security."
"I am concerned that our S&T investments represent an alarmingly small percentage of our overall defense budget..."
"Now more than ever, our science and technology enterprise plays a strategic role that is fundamental to our national and economic security."