Thank you for holding this hearing.

The two most critical areas Congress must invest in to meet our goals to develop hypersonics are testing infrastructure and workforce development.

Not doing it, I think it implicates, not only the economics of an American family, making it harder for them to get by, it has upward pressure on inflation, it also impacts our national security.

I think we're excited in our home State about the potential for that space as it frees up because it has great economic development potential.

Tennessee plays a vital role in the development of our country's hypersonic systems.

The National Defense Strategy States that the Chinese Communist Party wants to shape a world consistent with its authoritarian model-gaining veto authority over the economic, diplomatic, and security decisions of other nations.

I would just encourage you strongly, given the fact that we are hitting record high gas prices at the pump every day, families are having to make decisions between groceries that they buy, or filling up their tank.

Understood, my main goal is to see that there will just be no further delays in the process.

I still think this is a tremendous success for the country.

It's one of the Federal Government's largest construction projects and over the past 8 years this subcommittee has provided significant funding.

That's my parochial interest here is just making sure that we have the type of talent you describe watching this project as carefully as they have been.

I want the experts at NNSA to make the decision based on the best information available while following all applicable laws and regulations.

I am here today to discuss worrying developments in Mexico--one of the United States most important international partners and our neighbor to the south. The nearly 2,000-mile border that our nations share, both binds us together and…

I would like to start out by submitting for the record a letter that I sent to President Biden in March of this year.

I would encourage and appreciate any help from the Department as well getting support in the House to move this through.

I am very concerned that we are going to see food shortages come up here on a global basis.

I just feel the American public, certainly the Congress, would be well served to have a little more oversight and more visibility into what those methods are, and how they are being deployed.

The Census is one of the most important functions of your Department and a basic institution of government required by the Constitution.

Again, this should be a nonpartisan issue I think for us, and a bipartisan panel has been done before, it strikes me this may be a way to get some more transparency and oversight in place.

Our economic leadership in that region I think is terribly important for a national security interest, it is important for good jobs here in America.

I want to particularly call out and commend one of your--one member your team, Jeff Prieto, your General Counsel, who has done an excellent job.

anything you can do to expedite that, Chief Moore, is going to be deeply appreciated by me, and by everyone in the State of Tennessee.

Understood, my main goal is to see that there will just be no further delays in the process.

Thank you, Chairman; and Ranking Member Murkowski. I appreciate you holding the hearing today.

I think we should look at very carefully right now.