Tim Ryan

This could be a tremendous capability. But one of the aspects is they almost need like a depot for how to get these parts.

I think all of us need to think about, as we are having these discussions, how we communicate that to the average citizen...

The cost of our involvement, the U.S. involvement, is $700 billion. That is a staggering amount to spend on a war you said yourself at the time we are not winning.

Just let me lay out some statistics here: 2,000 Americans have lost their lives. Over 20,000 have been wounded.

I am concerned that the fiscal year budget request doesn't go far enough.

How are we coming with it? We are getting calls on this, and this is obviously a pocketbook issue for so many? Are we making some progress on this?

One of the things I am concerned with is making sure that we are providing the benefits that match the service our National Guard are providing.

A defense budget that is in line with the House Armed Services Committee's proposal will fulfill our constitutional obligation to provide President Trump and Secretary Mattis with the force they need to deter threats and keep our Nation…

Quantity has a quality of its own and we will need more troops if we are to simultaneously destroy ISIS, support the Afghan Government against the Taliban, serve as an effective deterrent to Russian and Chinese aggression, and be prepared…

We shouldn't accept a lower standard of care and a higher fatality rate for our troops just because the fights of the future may pose new challenges.

If we want our forces in Europe to serve as an effective deterrent to Russian aggression, we must fully fund the Stryker upgrades necessary to ensure that we pose a credible threat to our adversary forces.

Many Reserve facilities do not meet antiterrorism and force protection requirements, and that these deficiencies result in traffic, congestion in surrounding roads.

A failure to do so will result in a continued readiness crisis, weakened national security, and ultimately, the loss of American lives.

I am committed to working with you as you ensure our military is the strongest fighting force in the world.

We are really at the floor with 283 airplanes in the inventory.

But in addition to what they do to undermine the credibility of our alliances, of course, Russia possesses the nuclear weapons in the thousands that can destroy our Nation.

It has to be a physical manifestation of our commitment, and the European Reassurance Initiative, which this year is $4.8 billion, gives us three brigade combat teams on a continuous basis in Europe.

What Russia really is going about doing each and every day is undermining the credibility of our alliance commitment to NATO and our ability to respond to NATO.

The Pentagon is going to have to be tougher on cutting waste and controlling spending.

We do need a strong national defense, but we also must ensure that the needs of the American people here at home are taken care of.

It is my hope we can find a bipartisan common ground to give our military the robust support that our service chiefs and combatant commanders tell us they desperately need.

Last year, our committee identified in the report that many Reserve facilities do not meet antiterrorism and force protection requirements.

We are getting calls on this, and this is obviously a pocketbook issue for so many? Are we making some progress on this?

Corruption continues to run rampant in Afghanistan. Afghanistan remains foremost a NARCO state.

I want to make a couple of points, and then have a question with regard to North Korea.