The Asia-Pacific area is 62 percent of the world's surface area. It's huge.

A strong and well-resourced U.S. Navy is vital to protecting our access and freedom of maneuvering.

A shrinking Navy directly impacts our economic and security interests around the world.

the tide of war is not receding, in spite of statements he has made.

We have said that our friends will not trust us and our enemies will not fear us.

The dismantling of our national security over the last 5 years has led to the growth of extremists in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Putin's annexation of Crimea, and has invited increased Chinese belligerence in the East China and South China Seas.

Our domain dominance has eroded due to the diversion of resources from defense to the President's domestic agenda over the last 5 years.

Despite these significant achievements, I am effectively prohibited from providing assistance to the Guatemalan Army due to conditions on assistance in place for actions committed by an Army that no longer exists.

I've long been one of the strongest supporters in the Senate of security assistance programs to build the capacity of our partners.

I have never thought of it as adequately resourced.

Iran continues to pose one of the greatest threats to our Nation.

the development and proliferation of more advanced military technologies by other nations means that we are entering an era where American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.