I think that the municipal bonds are extremely important.

This is the equivalent of our interstate highway system, and it has 35 maintenance vehicles to maintain the entire interstate highway.

That makes sense. That does. That's a good comment.

Stretching procurement timelines has allowed us to focus on current readiness and keep production lines and key programs active, at the cost of increased risk versus our most capable adversaries.

So what you're pointing out is that, yes, it is true that if you have to do this--but if you do it to that detail, they'll forget what the real purpose is, whether it's safety or other elements.

We must have sufficient funding to improve today's equipment while at the same time invest in the development of future capabilities.

The most important measure the nation could take to reduce risk and allow the Army to accumulate readiness, capacity, and modernization improvements is to provide sustained, predictable funding in the base budget.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass? The clerk…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Yes, and we appreciate it.

Our potential adversaries' anti-access, area-denial; fires; air defense; electronic warfare; cyber; and space capabilities are all concerning.

What have we learned from those failures and how are we working to ensure we do not repeat past mistakes?