Political Quotes

“I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, the chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, on which I am proud to serve as ranking member. I thank them all for their contributions to this bill that is before us today. Each year, our committee's legislation addresses issues vital to the defense of our Nation, and their leadership was key in crafting this bill. I would also like to thank the ETC staff for their work on this bill, particularly, Lindsay Kavanaugh, Pete Villano, Jamie Jackson, Eric Snelgrove, Katie Sutton, Mark Pepple, and Nevada Schadler, as well as my personal staff, Kathryn Mitchell-Thomas, and my two fellows, Brian Mandock and David Wagner. {time} 1800 Mr. Chairman, this bill contains many critical provisions that will enable and enhance our national security. We added $1 billion beyond the President's request for the Virginia- class and Columbia-class submarines, ensuring continued naval and strategic superiority beneath the seas. We also incorporated my provision to require the Department to include energy and climate resiliency efforts as a factor for consideration in major military installation master plans so that we can be better prepared to face climate change head-on.…”