May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 9 minutes remaining.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Mrvan).

I thank my very good friend from Texas, my classmate, my colleague when I served on the Rules Committee, and now I am very proud to say our very distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee for yielding. Today's rule makes in order a…

I am trying to figure out what Pacific deterrence initiative actually means nowadays and whether it has the purpose that I think Congress envisioned.

We cannot continue to divest ships without investing adequately in ship construction.

We must maintain technological superiority, particularly as China continues to advance its military capability.

I guess my real question here is again I want something that I can look at and go, okay, yeah, we have got everything in that box and we know what we have to do in the Indo-Pacific.

Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel and the persistent and aggressive actions of China and Russia are reminders that we need a strong military to deter war, protect U.S. interests and, when necessary, win in conflict.

I must underscore how critical it is that Congress immediately pass a supplemental funding bill to address multiple ongoing national security concerns.

Ship count remains a significant factor of our military readiness.

Now more than ever, it is critical that we maintain a strong and capable Navy.

We must do all that we can to ensure that any American who wants to bravely serve in the United States armed forces... feels that they belong.

Russia's continued unprovoked attack on Ukraine underscores the range of threats that we and our allies face.

I am concerned that in order to cover these deployments the Army is now robbing Peter to pay Paul.

I think this budget is too low. I think that has been consistently true this administration.

China's military modernization efforts and increasing assertiveness have raised concerns about the potential for conflict with the United States.

However, additional funding would not absolve the Department of its responsibility to deliver capabilities on time and on budget.

I look forward to working with you and the Department to seek actual solutions to address the border security crisis at hand.

We do not control the border. The cartels control the border.

So our enforcement efforts are multilayered and begin beyond the borders. That's how we are attacking the fentanyl problem.

It is critical that we maintain our forward posture to bolster deterrence and strengthen defense relationships with our allies and partners.

I am particularly troubled with the Navy's recent report finding four of our most important shipbuilding programs are years behind schedule.

To have fellow citizens going through that on a daily basis to me is unconscionable.

Frankly, like my friend Chairman Calvert, I would like to see an increase in defense spending to more completely address these threats.

I think first of all as I look at the fiscal year 2025 overall PDI summary from DOD, including the Department of the Army, you cited $1.5 billion to PDI.