I applaud the leadership of President Park for choosing to finally close the Kaesong Industrial Region.

we have a very significant vote coming up, and people are not talking about it as much as they should. We had a hearing, and, of course, the Chair was there at the hearing, where we had James Clapper talking about the threat that we are…

I ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, SGM Travis Votaw, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this calendar year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We should consider clarifying how the United States will respond to an attack on the territory or Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Standards are inviolable. They must not and will not be lowered.

what is the status of ALIS version 2.0.2 and how will it impact Air Force IOC?

I think they have underestimated the danger of KJU [Kim Jong-un], at this point.

is the current defense budget sufficient to simultaneously rebuild the readiness of each of the services and modernize the force for the future while continuing current operations around the globe?

The stability provided by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 is a much-needed step in the right direction.

Beijing has been willing to accept a high level of risk to achieve its strategic goals.

We must guard against the lowering of standards.

I contend that we're in the most threatened position that we've ever been in as a Nation.