"I want to thank you for holding this hearing. As you are well aware, the Intelligence Community is an issue that is of great interest to me."
"I certainly look forward to working with the gentleman to ensure that our intelligence efforts and resourcing are harmonized between the two committees."
"It is my goal to make sure that our Intelligence Community is properly resourced between the MIP and the NIP."
"I have been following with great interest the development of semiautonomous and autonomous UUVs and USVs designed for roles ranging from environmental monitoring to mine-hunting."
"I am deeply concerned about the possible effects of the current budgetary uncertainty of the procurement of nuclear submarines."
"Future threat environments are likely to be exceedingly complex, as threat actors acquire significant capabilities in the realms of UAVs, cruise missiles, and swarming attacks."
"I have been pleased to note the Navy's increasing investment in the technologies that I feel will be needed in these environments."
"I am sure that our first hearing will spur some thoughts about, among our members, regarding the future national security environment."
"It will place an unreasonable burden on the shoulders of our soldiers and civilians."
"I look forward to working with you in this as well."
"Sequestration will have a disruptive and negative impact on both the Department's long-term research and on investments in STEM education."