Tim Ryan

I want to engage the Department in the future to make sure that you have the resources that you need.

I don't think we do a good enough job of letting the American people know how important our role in the world is.

This administration is heading down a dangerous path by proposing increases in defense spending...

I would commend the Secretary of Defense for his very good judgment in bringing aboard Mr. Norquist as Comptroller.

It will take years of increased funding to get us to where we need to be.

The fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill must ensure our capabilities remain more advanced and more lethal than our adversaries.

The requirements would be met in 2022, which, in my estimation, is way too long to wait for those kinds of security measures.

I think it would be instructive for the American people to know, kind of not giving away state secrets or getting classified, but just what that would look like if there is a back and forth between, whether it is the United States or an…

We need you to continue to push us, and we will push you and hopefully make some progress.

I have cosponsored the bipartisan Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act designed to ensure National Guard who are activated in administrative codes... are treated in the same manner as other Active Duty orders for determining veterans'…

We really are at the absolute minimum capability.

We believe that that is where it needs to stay.

We have got to keep this asset flying.

I believe we need both of these capabilities.

We can't retire one more A-10 until we are done with that.

So it would be a serious--it would be a catastrophic war, especially for innocent people in some of our allied countries.

Our adversaries are rapidly advancing their tactics and their capabilities.

I am concerned that the fiscal year 2018 defense budget request is not enough to address the shortfalls and damage caused by years of underfunding.

I have a question for General Miller, a couple I will try to squeeze in.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

At no other time in history have we as a Nation faced such serious, complex, and growing threats to our national security.

We need to get kids on a track, starting as early as possible, and that means stem education.

I think this model in Europe is a good one. I think Germany does is great.

I think that would be great and I will even come to your district and spend time with you because I am sure that would benefit you politically as well.

We are leaving to our children the debt of repairing infrastructure that our parents and grandparents paid for.