Joe Wilson

There is no shortage of congressional interest in this challenge.

An important part of China's overseas propaganda setup

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank each of you for being here today.

I appreciate franchises. On Sunday, I was at a Wendy's and I couldn't believe how hardworking the people were.

Obamacare has destroyed 300,000 business jobs and forced 10,000 small businesses to close.

And, Ms. Monson, I want to thank you for being here today too on behalf of the International Franchise Association.

To me it is peace through strength and to block Russian aggression in Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine.

Your leadership is reassuring to military families.

Thank you for your leadership.

Can you explain why the Navy is dragging its feet on approving required repairs--and getting our tactical aircraft back on operations?

Is this the maximum executable within the public and private industrial base?

And thank you, Congresswoman Stefanik. As we conclude, I want to thank Commander Margaret Dean for her service, Tom Hawley.

The Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee will come to order.

Your mission is absolutely critical, with little room for error.

Thank you very much, again, for your leadership. And the persons serving with you, God bless you.

In December 2017 the President courageously changed the U.S. policy to provide defensive lethal assistance to Ukraine.

I am particularly grateful for the leadership of the domain of space by Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Jim Cooper.

I very much appreciate the focus that the Department of Defense is putting forth on this space area of responsibility.

What can be done to maintain a healthy U.S. Merchant Marine and the commercial fleet?

That is stunning, and the American people need to know that.

So it is a very precipitous decline.

One of my concerns is not only about the cultivation of research, development, test, and evaluation, RDTE, but the protection of subsequent intellectual property.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank each of you for your service to our Nation.

Well, this is encouraging. And I am sure that USAID [U.S. Agency for International Development] and other government agencies are helpful too.

As terrorists flee from the Middle East because of our successful military efforts there, I am concerned about other emerging terrorist threats trying to establish operations in Africa.