Mike Turner

I could not be more disappointed by your presentation.

I know the Senate is working on their version of the tax reform package, and, as of today, the Senate bill does not include the repeal of these vital education permits. Mr. Chairman, I would like your assurances that the current status of…

It's my understanding the Army has a requirement to field approximately 282,000 radios, but to date the Army has procured less than 10 percent of your goal. That's not good.

We all realize the threat environment has changed and peer competitors have increasing electronic warfare capability.

We are a committee that provides oversight. And we are supposed to actually be the partner with the Army.

I hope you understand our skepticism when even you would give yourself a C.

I hope that, in the future, that Mr. Kennedy will vote for the NDAA, because that will probably have the greatest support for the program.

In summary, at this point the Army's proposed funding adjustment looks somewhat half-baked and not fully thought through.

At the end of this amendment, it incorrectly states that there should be no cuts to military personnel, and it incorrectly states that because the rest of the cuts actually apply to our military personnel. It applies to what we ask them to…

You referenced that President Trump has talked about rebuilding the military and has called for an end to sequestration.

I continue to support Chairman Thornberry and Chairman McCain, who believe that a $640 billion budget in fiscal year 2018 is required.

I am concerned that the current budget request of merely $603 billion for the Department of Defense will not achieve that goal.

I support the President's commitment to rebuilding the capacity and capability of our military.

The combatant commander asked for the F-35s to fly in Korea a short while ago as a message to those who would try to do our Nation or our allies harm.

What is DOD's search and rescue (SAR) capability in the U.S. Africa Command? Are there gaps in the capability or capacity for this theater that need to be addressed? Does the budget request or the unfunded requirements list address any…

It is a fantastic capability. Red Flag Alaska again up there as well.

We are particularly interested in understanding how this budget request will begin the process of reversing the trend in deferred modernization funding.

The hearing will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to review the Army and Marine Corps ground force equipment modernization budget request for fiscal year [FY] 2018.

Your statement that it is malpractice and unprofessional is incredibly important, and everyone in Congress needs to hear it.

There is no reason it should not be an exception because we have already passed the DOD approps.

We need to reestablish a forum to talk with the Russians on strategic stability issues.

The ability to understand future impacts along our coastal and our most vulnerable cities and infrastructure are exactly what we are using.

Sustainment of the F-18E/F fleet is critical but what type of capability requirements are also necessary to keep the platform operationally relevant into the 2030s as required to meet evolving threats?

What are the effects of a year-long continuing resolution to the Navy's strike fighter fleets?

The Navy has always said that their requirement is to have a combination or mix of 4th gen and 5th gen aircraft.